Gorgonia

Gorgonia is a genus of soft corals, sea fans in the family Gorgoniidae.^[1]

Species

The World Register of Marine Species lists these species:^[1]

Gorgonia clathrus Pallas, 1766
Gorgonia coarctata (Valenciennes, 1855)
Gorgonia flabellum Linnaeus, 1758
Gorgonia flavescens Kükenthal, 1924
Gorgonia gracilis Verrill, 1868
Gorgonia mariae Bayer, 1961
Gorgonia reticulum 1766
Gorgonia ventalina Linnaeus, 1758
Gorgonia venusta Dana, 1846
Gorgonia petezichans Pallas, 1766 (nomen dubium)

Gorgonia is considered the sea fan because of its shape

References

^ a b c "Gorgonia Linnaeus, 1758". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.