Encrusting Gorgonian

''Erythropodium caribaeorum'' is a species of sessile marine animal in the ''Erythropodium'' genus. It inhabits coral reefs and rocky bottoms in the Caribbean, Bahamas, and Florida, growing at depths of 0.5 to 25 metres.

''E. caribaeorum'' is of interest from a drug discovery perspective because it produces eleutherobin, a diterpene glycoside with potential anticancer activity.