How deep does the Small Polyped Gorgonian live?

The Small Polyped Gorgonian (Paramuricea clavata) is typically found at 20–42 m.

Small Polyped Gorgonian

Paramuricea clavata

Group: Coral
Typical depth: 20–42 m

This Mediterranean gorgonian grows in fan shaped colonies on shaded rock walls between about 20 and 42 metres, its deep purple branches spread crosswise to the current. The polyps feed by filtering drifting plankton, and large colonies are slow growers that may stand for decades.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Cnidaria › Octocorallia › Malacalcyonacea › Acanthogorgiidae › Paramuricea

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 125387.

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How deep does the Small Polyped Gorgonian live?: The Small Polyped Gorgonian (Paramuricea clavata) is typically found at 20–42 m.