Description
General:
White to light pink polyps. Much smaller and less branched than Paragorgia arborea.
Size:
to 150 cm in height and 120 cm in length.
Geographic Information
Published depth range:
2493 - 2990 m
Habitat description:
Benthic hard substrate, volcanic lava flows and talus.
Ocean range (global):
Cosmopolitan.
Additional Information
References
Encyclopedia of LifeTree of Life
World Register of Marine Species
National Center for Biotechnology Information
Herrera, S., A. Baco-Taylor, and J.A. Sanchez (2010). Molecular systematics of the bubblegum coral genera (Paragorgiidae, Octocorallia) and description of a new deep-sea species. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 55:123-135. http://dx.doi.org/10.10.16/j.ympev.2009.12.007
Citation:
Sibogagorgia cauliflora
(Herrera, Baco, and Sanchez 2010) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Sibogagorgia%20cauliflora. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-04-24.