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Gorgonian
Gorgonian Gor*go"ni*an, n. (Zo["o]l.)
One of the Gorgoniacea.
Gorgonian
Gorgonian Gor*go"ni*an, a. [L. Gorgoneus.]
1. Pertaining to, or resembling, a Gorgon; terrifying into
stone; terrific.
The rest his look Bound with Gorgonian rigor not to
move. --Milton.
2. (Zo["o]l.) Pertaining to the Gorgoniacea; as, gorgonian
coral.
Meaning of Gorgonians from wikipedia
- or yellow.
Photosynthetic gorgonians can be
successfully kept in
captive aquaria.
About 500
different species of
gorgonians are
found in the
oceans of...
- the
branches of
gorgonians, the coral-like sea
whips and sea fans,
hence its
common name.
Nemanthus annamensis wrapped around a
gorgonian N. annamensis...
-
species occurs around reefs,
especially preferring areas with
plentiful gorgonians. It is a
carnivore which feeds on molluscs, as well as
crabs and sea urchins...
- 000 ft). Sea pens are
grouped with the
octocorals together with sea
whips (
gorgonians), but
there has been only one
molecular study focusing on the phylogenetic...
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dwell among the
branches of
gorgonian and
coral colonies. The
pygmy seahorse not only
makes certain species of
gorgonians its home, but
closely resembles...
- scientist,
Georges Bargibant, was
collecting specimens of
Muricella spp
gorgonians for the Nouméa
museum and
whilst one of
these was on his
dissection table...
-
Eunicella cavolini,
commonly known as the
yellow gorgonian or
yellow sea whip, is a
species of
colonial soft
coral in the
family Gorgoniidae. It is native...
-
though speculated that,
these color varieties are
linked to
specific host
gorgonians (corals). The
pygmy seahorse measure less than one inch in
length (2 cm)...
- (33 to 328 ft). It
prefers the
steep outer slopes of the
reefs amongst gorgonians and
black corals. This
species can
reach 13 cm (5.1 in) in
total length...
-
Erythropodium caribaeorum,
commonly known as the
encrusting gorgonian or
encrusting polyps, is a
species of soft
coral in the
family Anthothelidae. It...
