Discophyton rudyi
(White Disc Soft Coral)
©
Neil McDaniel
(Photo ID #15670)
Photographer's Submitted Details
Photo Location
Outer Narrows, Slingsby Channel
Photographer
Neil McDaniel
Habitat
subtidal, boulder/bedrock
Photo Date
Upload Date
January 04, 2012
Elevation (m)
-5
Latitude
51.0855555555556
Longitude
-127.636944444444
Photo ID #
15670
Comments
The White Disc Soft Coral forms small colonies up to 3 cm across, usually in groups. Found in shallow subtidal surge-swept habitats on the open coast (e.g. Barkley Sound) and in current-swept habitats such as Outer Narrows (Slingsby Channel) and Nakwakto Rapids. Identified by Drs. C. McFadden and F. Hochberg, 2003. See Invertebrate Biology 122(2): 93-113.