Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Bushy Sea Whip
Bushy Sea Whip
Scientific Name: Ellisella schmitti
Synonyms: Nicella schmitti
Suborder: Calcaxonia
Family: Ellisellidae
Category: Gorgonians
Size: 1 to 2 ft. (30 cm to 60 cm)  
Depth: 65-220 ft. (20-67 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida

Corals
Gorgonians

Bushy Sea Whip

Slimy Sea Plumes

Bipinnate Sea Plumes

Sea Plumes

Venus Sea Fan

Wide-Mesh Sea Fan

Common Sea Fan

Angular Sea Whip

Grooved-Blade Sea Whip

Swollen-Knob Candelabrum

Knobby Sea Rods

Bent Sea Rod

Black Sea Rod

Slit-Pore Sea Rods

Porous Sea Rods

Encrusting Gorgonian

Deepwater Sea Fan

Corky Sea Finger

Giant Sea Fan

Colorful Sea Rod

Annella mollis

White Telesto

Devil's Sea Whip

Long Sea Whip



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