Definition of Gorgonia flabellum. Meaning of Gorgonia flabellum. Synonyms of Gorgonia flabellum

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Definition of Gorgonia flabellum

Gorgonia flabellum
Sea fan Sea" fan" (Zo["o]l.) Any gorgonian which branches in a fanlike form, especially Gorgonia flabellum of Florida and the West Indies.
Gorgonia flabellum
Gorgonia Gor*go"ni*a (g[^o]r*g[=o]"n[i^]*[.a]), n. [L., a coral which hardens in the air.] (Zo["o]l.) 1. A genus of Gorgoniacea, formerly very extensive, but now restricted to such species as the West Indian sea fan (Gorgonia flabellum), sea plume (G. setosa), and other allied species having a flexible, horny axis. 2. Any slender branched gorgonian.

Meaning of Gorgonia flabellum from wikipedia

- Gorgonia flabellum, also known as the Venus fan, Venus sea fan, West Indian sea fan, and purple gorgonian seafan, is a species of sea fan, a sessile colonial...
- clathrus Pallas, 1766 Gorgonia coarctata (Valenciennes, 1855) Gorgonia flabellum Linnaeus, 1758 Gorgonia flavescens Kükenthal, 1924 Gorgonia gracilis Verrill...
- the fan, which distinguishes this species from the Venus sea fan (Gorgonia flabellum). It often has small accessory fans growing out sideways from the...
- 1995, a disease affected gorgonians in the Caribbean, with Gorgonia flabellum and Gorgonia ventalina being particularly affected. A terrestrial Aspergillus...
- isidid Plumarella pellucida, a primnoid Muricella sp., an acanthogorgiid Gorgonia ventalina, a gorgoniid Paramuricea clavata, a paramuriceid Muricea elongata...
- 1868 Genus Eunicella Verrill, 1869 Genus Filigorgia Stiasny, 1937 Genus Gorgonia Linnaeus, 1758 Genus Guaiagorgia Gr****hoff & Alderslade, 1997 Genus Hicksonella...
- species. This species reportedly feeds on the octocorals Gorgonia ventalina and Gorgonia flabellum. This nudibranch lays small clusters containing several...
- encrinus Gorgonia (sea fans) Gorgonia spiralis Gorgonia ventalina – Common Sea Fan Gorgonia flabellum – Venus Sea Fan Gorgonia antipathes Gorgonia ceratophyta...
- found in the sand around the perimeter. Goatfish on Benwood wreck Gorgonia flabellum on Benwood wreck Christmas tree worm on brain coral Grunts Soft coral...