Deepwater sea fan

Iciligorgia schrammi

''Iciligorgia schrammi'', common names deepwater sea fan and black sea fan is a species of gorgonian sea fan in the family Melithaeidae.
Deepwater sea fan (Iciligorgia schrammi) Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico. Jul 16, 2017 Deepwater sea fan,Geotagged,Iciligorgia schrammi,Mexico,Summer

Appearance

''Iciligorgia schrammi'' is dichotomously branched in a single plane, and can be light brown to bright red in colour.
Iciligorgia schrammi, South Water Caye, Belize  Belize,Dangriga,Iciligorgia schrammi

Distribution

In the Atlantic Ocean, this species is found in Georgia to south Florida, Brazil, and in the Caribbean.
Icilligorgia South Water Caye Marine Reserve, Belize Belize,Dangriga,Iciligorgia schrammi,Icilligorgia

Habitat

''Iciligorgia schrammi'' normally grows at depths from 3 to 368 metres. It lives on vertical walls, and can also grow in deep water where the water is clear and the current high on slope breaks.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionCnidaria
ClassAnthozoa
OrderAlcyonacea
FamilyAnthothelidae
GenusIciligorgia
Species
Photographed in
Belize
Mexico