Eunicella verrucosa (Pallas, 1766)
(Pink Sea-fan)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesEunicella verrucosa (Pink Sea-fan)
FamilyGORGONIIDAE (a family of coelenterates)
SuborderHOLAXONIA (a suborder of coelenterates)
OrderALCYONACEA (sea fingers)
SubclassOCTOCORALLIA (soft corals)
ClassANTHOZOA (sea anemones and corals)
PhylumCNIDARIA (hydroids, jelly fish, sea anemones, jellyfish)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Eunicella verrucosa (Pink Sea-fan) :
1: Eunicella verrucosa (Pink Sea-fan)
6 May 2008 OSGR: SY67 50° 30’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
dead fans washed up on shore
Image 1: Eroded specimen - white backgroundImage 2: Fresh specimen - black backgroundImage 3: Fresh specimen - black background (2)Image 4: Fresh specimen - dark backgroundImage 5: Fresh specimen - dark background (2)Image 6: Fresh specimen - white backgroundImage 7: Fresh specimen - white background (2)Image 8: Fresh specimen - white background (3)Image 9: Holdfast - close-upImage 10: Old eroded base of large specimen - white backgroundImage 11: Old eroded base of large specimen - white background (2)Image 12: Base - underside - close-up - enlargedImage 13: Branch after loss of white coating - close-up - enlargedImage 14: Branches with white coating - close-up - enlargedImage 15: Branch swelling with white coating - close-up - enlargedImage 16: Branch swelling with white coating - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 17: Branch with white coating partially lost - close-up - enlarged

Eunicella verrucosa (Pink Sea-fan) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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