Paramuricea clavata (colour-changing gorgonian)
Paramuricea clavata (colour-changing gorgonian)
Strain: | Cnidaria |
Class: | Anthozoa |
Habitat: | Hard soil |
Occurrence: | Western Mediterranean, Strait of Gibraltar (endemic), 7-110 m depth |
Size: | 30 up to 100 cm high, about as wide as high |
Appearance: | Mostly purple, sometimes yellow tips, rarely coloured yellow overall |
Behaviour: | Lives in colonies, contains a psychotropic substance |
