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Definition of Gorgonias

Gorgonia
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 Gorgonias from wikipedia

- Verrill, 1868 Gorgonia mariae Bayer, 1961 Gorgonia reticulum 1766 Gorgonia ventalina Linnaeus, 1758 Gorgonia venusta Dana, 1846 Gorgonia petezichans Pallas...
- "Roridula gorgonias". SANBI PlantZAfrica. "Fly bush (Roridula dentata)". SANBI Red List of South African Plants. "Fly bush (Roridula gorgonias)". SANBI...
- Gorgonia ventalina, the common sea fan and purple sea fan, is a species of sea fan, an octocoral in the family Gorgoniidae. It is found in the western...
- Roridula gorgonias. "Species dictionary taxonomy: Roridula gorgonias". iSpot. "Fly Bush". SANBI Red List of South African Plants. "Roridula gorgonias [family...
- Saint Gorgonia (Gr****: Αγία Γοργονία) (died 23 February 375) was the daughter of Saint Gregory the Elder and Saint Nonna. She is remembered in both Eastern...
- Ardozyga gorgonias is a species of moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1904. It is found in Australia, where it has...
- Gorgonia mariae, commonly known as the wide-mesh sea fan, is a species of sea fan, a sessile colonial soft coral in the family Gorgoniidae. It occurs in...
- 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...
- occurs on R. dentata, while P. roridulae exists on both R. dentata and R. gorgonias. Pameridea roridulae can only live on Roridula, where it feeds on insects...
- Family: Gorgoniidae Genus: Leptogorgia Species: L. capensis Binomial name Leptogorgia capensis Hickson, 1900 Synonyms Gorgonia capensis Hickson, 1900...