Description
General:
Large and shaggy appearance. Branches moderate thickness. Color creamy with brown-yellow, sometimes orange hue. Long tendrils of unknown function found at base of stalk. Polyps contract and expand, but do not withdraw completely.
Geographic Information
Habitat description:
Benthic, hard substrate.
Additional Information
References
Encyclopedia of LifeTree of Life
World Register of Marine Species
National Center for Biotechnology Information
Citation:
Isididae
(Lamouroux, 1812) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Isididae. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-04-26.