Prof. Dr. Charles G. Messing, (†), USA
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Very specíal thanks for the first photo of Eunicea tayrona to Prof. Dr. Charles G. Messing, Nova Southeastern University, USA.
This gorgonian is characterised by bushy, small colony with few branches, its branches arising near the base are brittle with terminal nodules.
Eunicea pallida does not form slime.
Colour: Pale, white, beige to light brown.
Habitat: Pre-reef terraces.
Distribution: Rare in southern Florida and the Caribbean.
Remarks: Very rare and difficult to distinguish; morphologically similar to Eunicea fusca and with asexual vegetative forms similar to Eunicea flexuosa.
Source: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/octocoral_e_pallida/
This gorgonian is characterised by bushy, small colony with few branches, its branches arising near the base are brittle with terminal nodules.
Eunicea pallida does not form slime.
Colour: Pale, white, beige to light brown.
Habitat: Pre-reef terraces.
Distribution: Rare in southern Florida and the Caribbean.
Remarks: Very rare and difficult to distinguish; morphologically similar to Eunicea fusca and with asexual vegetative forms similar to Eunicea flexuosa.
Source: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/octocoral_e_pallida/
