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Colonies of the genus Astrogorgia grow in a plane as open fans, with irregular lateral branching. Branch branching is rare and reticulate fans are never formed.
These polyps of the genus are monomorphic, retractable into low to tall calyxes. The calyxes are often in two rows, one on each edge of a branch, but can also occur all around.
Colors:
The species of the genus are intensely colored and occur in dark magenta, red, pink with white sepals, orange, yellow, cream or yellowish brown.
Color: The colony is dark red; the spindles of the tentacle bases are yellow, all other scleres are reddish.
Astrogorgia balinensis settles in areas with strong currents in order to easily capture rising plankton in the dark.
Etymology - The species has been named after the type locality Bali, Indonesia.
These polyps of the genus are monomorphic, retractable into low to tall calyxes. The calyxes are often in two rows, one on each edge of a branch, but can also occur all around.
Colors:
The species of the genus are intensely colored and occur in dark magenta, red, pink with white sepals, orange, yellow, cream or yellowish brown.
Color: The colony is dark red; the spindles of the tentacle bases are yellow, all other scleres are reddish.
Astrogorgia balinensis settles in areas with strong currents in order to easily capture rising plankton in the dark.
Etymology - The species has been named after the type locality Bali, Indonesia.
