Description
Size:
19 cm (h) and 10 cm (w).
General:
White to light pink. Small, delicate polyps.
Geographic Information
Published depth range:
1711 – 3015 m
Ocean range (global):
Seamounts off central and southern California.
Habitat description:
Benthic, hard substrate.
Additional Information
References
Encyclopedia of LifeTree of Life
World Register of Marine Species
National Center for Biotechnology Information
Cairns, S.D. (2007). Calcaxonian Octocorals (Cnidaria; Anthozoa) from Eastern Pacific Seamounts. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, 58: 511-541.
Citation:
Chrysogorgia monticola
(Cairns, 2007) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Chrysogorgia%20monticola. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-11-22.