Parastenella
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Representative image using: Parastenella gymnogasterMBARI 2006: T1007-05
Description
General:
Colonies flabellate, slightly bushy, or irregularly branched.
Geographic Information
Ocean range (global):
Known from all ocean basins except the eastern Atlantic.
Published depth range:
567 – 3470 m
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:
Parastenella
(Versluys, 1906) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Parastenella. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2025-12-06.