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Alcyonium sp.
(Soft Coral)
©
Neil McDaniel
(Photo ID #15672)
Photographer's Submitted Details
Photo Location
Browning Passage
Photographer
Neil McDaniel
Habitat
subtidal, boulders/bedrock
Photo Date
Upload Date
January 04, 2012
Elevation (m)
-5
UTM Zone #
Latitude
50.8608333333333
UTM Easting
Longitude
-127.654166666667
UTM Northing
Photo ID #
15672
Notes
The Red Soft Coral is very abundant in strongly current-swept habitats such as Browning Passage, Race Rocks and Weynton Passage. It is also found in surge-swept habitats on the open coast. According to Dr. Catherine McFadden, this species is genetically similar to the red soft coral of the Canadian Arctic but different from the Orange Soft Coral of the Gulf Islands. In many references, this species is referred to as "Gersemia rubiformis". Identified by Dr. Gary Williams. See ZooKeys 283 (2013): 15-42.
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