Glaciar-Loving Soft Coral
Alcyonium glaciophilum
- Group: Coral
- Typical depth: 10–15 m
- For divers: safe
This soft coral clings to the vertical rock walls of a single Patagonian fjord, between about ten and fifteen metres down. It shrugs off the constant scour of fine glacial silt that settles from the meltwater above.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Cnidaria › Octocorallia › Malacalcyonacea › Alcyoniidae › Alcyonium
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 287361.
FAQ
- How deep does the Glaciar-Loving Soft Coral live?
- The Glaciar-Loving Soft Coral (Alcyonium glaciophilum) is typically found at 10–15 m.
- Is the Glaciar-Loving Soft Coral dangerous to divers?
- The Glaciar-Loving Soft Coral is harmless to divers.