Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Gray Sea Fan Black Coral
Antipathes atlantica
Gray Sea Fan Black Coral
Category: Black Corals
Scientific Name: Antipathes atlantica
Size: 1 to 4 ft. (30 cm to 1.2 m)  
Depth: 60-300 ft. (18-90 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas
Cnidaria (Phylum)
└Anthozoa (Subphylum)
 └Hexacorallia (Class)
  └Antipatharia (Order)
   └Antipathidae (Family)
    └Antipathes (Genus)

Corals
Black Corals

Gray Sea Fan Black Coral

Hawaiian Black Coral

Hair Net Black Coral

Bushy Black Coral

Common Wire Coral

Wire Coral

Feathery Black Coral

Feather Black Coral



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