Johan Swanepoel, Südafrika
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Homophyton verrucosum (Möbius, 1861)
The gorgonian twig coral is a species of gorgonian sea fan in the family Anthothelidae.
This coral grows as finger-like branches which may be single or relatively unbranched. The polyps are numerous and cover the entire colony except for the basal region. It is variably coloured in red, yellow or orange. This coral is often found covered with an unidentified encrusting sponge
Synonymised names
Homophyton gattyiae Gray, 1866
Homophyton verrucosa Möbius, 1861
Spongioderma chuni Kükenthal, 1908 (synonym)
The gorgonian twig coral is a species of gorgonian sea fan in the family Anthothelidae.
This coral grows as finger-like branches which may be single or relatively unbranched. The polyps are numerous and cover the entire colony except for the basal region. It is variably coloured in red, yellow or orange. This coral is often found covered with an unidentified encrusting sponge
Synonymised names
Homophyton gattyiae Gray, 1866
Homophyton verrucosa Möbius, 1861
Spongioderma chuni Kükenthal, 1908 (synonym)
