Gorgonians. Colonies form dense clusters of tangled, branched stems with large, prominent, white polyps. Stems tipped with single polyps; below, secondary (daughter) polyps grow in pairs or groups of three at about the same level. White pale pink stalks have eight longitudinal grooves. Polyps usually extended. Stems often encrusted and/or overgrown with algae, sponge and other organisms.

St. Eustatius. BES-eilanden

[Niels Schrieken, march 2015]

- Humann, P. (2001). Reef Creature Identification: Florida, Caribbean, Bahamas Author: Paul Humann, Publisher: New World Publications Pages: 4.

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