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
To discover during the layover