Florent's Guide To The Florida, Bahamas &

Caribbean Reefs

Feather Black Coral
Plumapathes pennacea
Feather Black Coral
Category: Black Corals
Scientific Name: Plumapathes pennacea
Synonyms: Antipathes pennacea
Size: 1 to 5 ft. (30 cm to 1.5 m)  
Depth: 15-1000 ft. (5-305 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas
Cnidaria (Phylum)
└Anthozoa (Subphylum)
 └Hexacorallia (Class)
  └Antipatharia (Order)
   └Myriopathidae (Family)
    └Plumapathes (Genus)

Corals
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Hair Net Black Coral

Bushy Black Coral

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