Broad Sea Fan

EUNICELLA VERRUCOSA

These corals conceal a horny internal skeleton that persists when the colony dies. They form the decorative element of rocky outcrops. They are planktophagous animals. Their growth is slow: about 1 cm a year!

To discover during the layover

Family

Anthozoa class, Cnidaria

Size

30 to 80 cm

Distribution

Atlantic, Mediterranean

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To discover during the layover