Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Pacific Reefs

Giant Sea Fan
Melithaea sp.
Giant Sea Fan
Category: Gorgonians
Scientific Name: Melithaea sp.
Size: 3 to 6 ft. (1 to 2 m)  
Depth: 30-150 ft. (10-45 m)
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific
Cnidaria (Phylum)
└Anthozoa (Subphylum)
 └Octocorallia (Class)
  └Malacalcyonacea (Order)
   └Melithaeidae (Family)
    └Melithaea (Genus)

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