Octocoral
Discophyton rudyi
- Group: Coral
- Max size: 2.5 cm
- For divers: safe
A small soft coral whose polyps stand only a few millimetres tall, hiding on the undersides of rocks in the low intertidal and shallow subtidal of the Pacific coast. It sometimes turns up riding on the backs of decorator crabs, drawing food from the water with its feathery tentacles.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Cnidaria › Octocorallia › Malacalcyonacea › Discophytidae › Discophyton
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 289828.
FAQ
- Is the Octocoral dangerous to divers?
- The Octocoral is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Octocoral get?
- The Octocoral grows to about 2.5 cm.