Cozumel, Mexico
Cozumel, Mexico
Grand Cayman
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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