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Paragorgia stephencairnsi
(Pink Candelabrum Gorgonian Coral)
©
Neil McDaniel
(Photo ID #15663)
Photographer's Submitted Details
Photo Location
Agamemnon Channel, Jervis Inlet
Photographer
Neil McDaniel
Habitat
subtidal, boulder/bedrock
Photo Date
Upload Date
January 04, 2012
Elevation (m)
-40
UTM Zone #
Latitude
49.7383308410645
UTM Easting
Longitude
-124.043601989746
UTM Northing
Photo ID #
15663
Notes
The Pink Candelabrum Gorgonian Coral forms planar fans reaching 2 m across. Common below 40 m in Agamemnon Channel, Jervis Inlet. Also found within scuba diving depths in Tahsis Narrows. Widespread in deep water on BC coast. In March 2012, DNA studies of a specimen taken revealed that it was not Paragorgia arborea, but is comparable to Paragorgia stephencairnsi.
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