Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Slit-Pore Sea Rods
Plexaura spp.
Slit-Pore Sea Rods
Category: Gorgonians
Scientific Name: Plexaura spp.
Size: 0.5 to 3 ft. (15 to 90 cm)  
Depth: 3-160 ft. (1-50 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida
Cnidaria (Phylum)
└Anthozoa (Subphylum)
 └Octocorallia (Class)
  └Malacalcyonacea (Order)
   └Plexauridae (Family)
    └Plexaura (Genus)

Corals
Gorgonians

Slit-Pore Sea Rods

Porous Sea Rods

Annella mollis

Corky Sea Finger

Devil's Sea Whip

Long Sea Whip

Bushy Sea Whip

Encrusting Gorgonian

Colorful Sea Rod

White Telesto

Slimy Sea Plumes

Bipinnate Sea Plumes

Sea Plumes

Venus Sea Fan

Wide-Mesh Sea Fan

Common Sea Fan

Angular Sea Whip

Grooved-Blade Sea Whip

Deepwater Sea Fan

Giant Sea Fan

Swollen-Knob Candelabrum

Knobby Sea Rods

Bent Sea Rod

Black Sea Rod



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