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Patch Reef Habitat, Turneffe Island Atoll, Belize  Belize,CCFS,Calabash Caye Field Station,ERI,Environmental Research Institute,Gorgonia ventalina,Turneffe,Turneffe Island Atoll Click/tap to enlarge

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  1. Coastal Treasures of Belize
    http://www.belizenet.com/coastal/3.html
    Posted 11 years ago
    1. Great site, and impressive to learn you know your marine species as well! Posted 11 years ago

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"Gorgonia ventalina", the purple sea fan, is a species of sea fan, an octocoral in the family Anthothelidae. It is found in the western Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea.

Similar species: Soft Corals
Species identified by WildFlower
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Uploaded Oct 24, 2013. Captured Apr 29, 2013 10:11.
  • Canon EOS 5D Mark II
  • f/4.0
  • 1/1000s
  • ISO400
  • 16mm