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Calcigorgia spiculifera
(Gorgonian Sea Fan)
©
Neil McDaniel
(Photo ID #15660)
Photographer's Submitted Details
Photo Location
Barry Islet, Queen Charlotte Strait
Photographer
Neil McDaniel
Habitat
subtidal, boulder/bedrock
Photo Date
Upload Date
January 04, 2012
Elevation (m)
-25
UTM Zone #
Latitude
50.8858333333333
UTM Easting
Longitude
-127.428333333333
UTM Northing
Photo ID #
15660
Notes
The Pink Gorgonian forms bushy fans to 30 cm across. Common below 25 m in Queen Charlotte Strait in current-swept habitats. First discovered in BC by scuba divers in the 1980s. Often perched upon by basket stars. Identified by Dr. F.M. Bayer.
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