Strain:

Cnidaria

Class:

Anthozoa

Habitat:

Hard soil

Occurrence:

In the western Mediterranean and neighbouring parts of the Atlantic

Size:

Normally 20-30 cm, but up to 50 cm in height

Appearance:

Can be white, pink or yellow in colour, sometimes red or orange,
appears translucent when exposed to light

Behaviour:

Live as sessile colonies on sandy or hard substrate