eastern cape scuba diving
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| Scientific name: |
Solanderia procumbens |
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| Taxonomy |
| Phyulm |
Sub Phylum |
Class |
Sub Class |
Order |
Sub Order |
Family |
Sub Family |
Genus |
Species |
| Cnidaria |
Medusozoa |
Hydrozoa |
Not defined |
Anthoathecata |
Not defined |
Solanderiidae |
Not defined |
Solanderia |
Solanderia procumbens |
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Short Description:
A large fan-shaped colony,grey to dark brownin colour.Variable branching in one plane.Gonophores are irregular spaced on the branches and are rounded with short stalks
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Identification
features: |
Often confused with Eunicella tricornata (Sinuous sea fan) .Appears to be a dead seafan |
| Size: |
Colony 400mm |
| Behaviour: |
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| Diet: |
Uknown |
| Distribution: |
Cape Peninsula to KwaZulu-Natal
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| Depth: |
12-130m |
| Habitat: |
Rocky reefs |
| Reference: |
- A field guide to the Marine Animals of the Cape Peninsula
Georgina Jones
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Database Statistics
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eastern cape scuba diving
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