Prof. Dr. Charles G. Messing, (†), USA
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Very specíal thanks for the first photo of Eunicea tayrona to Prof. Dr. Charles G. Messing, Nova Southeastern University, USA.
Muricea pendula forms large, fan-shaped, pinnate colonies that branch in a plane.
The branches of the colourful coral are stiff and somewhat enlarged at the terminal branches, widely spaced, the branches arise at right angles from the main stems, soon twisting upwards, occasionally joining together.
Mucus: Muricea pendula does not form mucius.
Colour: Yellow or yellowish-brown, the stabilising sclerites are amber.
Habitat: Moderate to deep fore-reefs.
Remarks: Muricea pendula is very similar to Muricea pinnata, but differs in red colour-.
Muricea pendula lacks a terminal spine on the large pointed sclerites of the calyxes, the inner sclerites are larger and the terminal branches thicker.
Source: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/octocoral_m_pendula/
Muricea pendula forms large, fan-shaped, pinnate colonies that branch in a plane.
The branches of the colourful coral are stiff and somewhat enlarged at the terminal branches, widely spaced, the branches arise at right angles from the main stems, soon twisting upwards, occasionally joining together.
Mucus: Muricea pendula does not form mucius.
Colour: Yellow or yellowish-brown, the stabilising sclerites are amber.
Habitat: Moderate to deep fore-reefs.
Remarks: Muricea pendula is very similar to Muricea pinnata, but differs in red colour-.
Muricea pendula lacks a terminal spine on the large pointed sclerites of the calyxes, the inner sclerites are larger and the terminal branches thicker.
Source: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/octocoral_m_pendula/
