DSG - Chrysogorgiidae

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Chrysogorgiidae Author: Verrill, 1883 Representative image using: Chrysogorgia pinnata MBARI 2006: T947-03 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Iridogorgia MBARI 2004: T669 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Chrysogorgia monticola MBARI 2006: T945-02 Click here for a larger image. Taxonomy: Eukaryota (superkingdom) Animalia (kingdom) Cnidaria (phylum) Anthozoa (class) Octocorallia (subclass) Scleralcyonacea (order) Chrysogorgiidae (family) Chrysogorgia (genus) Iridogorgia (genus) Description Geographic Information Habitat description: Benthic, hard substrate. Additional Information References Encyclopedia of Life Tree 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. Media Phylogenetic Image Gallery Data Products Annotated Images Citation: Chrysogorgiidae (Verrill, 1883) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Chrysogorgiidae. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2025-09-04.
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