Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Bushy Sea Whip
Ellisella schmitti
Bushy Sea Whip
Category: Gorgonians
Scientific Name: Ellisella schmitti
Synonyms: Nicella schmitti
Size: 1 to 2 ft. (30 cm to 60 cm)  
Depth: 65-220 ft. (20-67 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida
Cnidaria (Phylum)
└Anthozoa (Subphylum)
 └Octocorallia (Class)
  └Scleralcyonacea (Order)
   └Ellisellidae (Family)
    └Ellisella (Genus)

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