Sea Strawberry
Gersemia rubiformis
- Group: Coral
- Typical depth: 0–1249 m
- Max size: 10 cm
- For divers: safe
Soft and branching like a cluster of berries, this colonial coral anchors to rock and grows to about ten centimetres tall. It favours offshore pinnacles and places swept by strong current, from the tide line down past a thousand metres, and it carries no sting that troubles divers.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Cnidaria › Octocorallia › Malacalcyonacea › Alcyoniidae › Gersemia
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 156103.
FAQ
- How deep does the Sea Strawberry live?
- The Sea Strawberry (Gersemia rubiformis) is typically found at 0–1249 m.
- Is the Sea Strawberry dangerous to divers?
- The Sea Strawberry is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Sea Strawberry get?
- The Sea Strawberry grows to about 10 cm.