Saltwater. Gorgonians. Seafans have strong, flexible stems, that branch profusely. They prefer situations with some water movement.

- Colorful Sea Rod Diodogorgia nodulifera

Size: 30 to 120 cm.
Colour: Usually light brown to bright red. The polyps are white.
Shape: The main branches are somewhat flattened and are 3 to 5 millimetres (0.12 to 0.20 in) in width. The polyps protrude from the edges of the branches. Their calyces are dome-shaped and have eight separate lobes. The polyps are stiffened with sclerites, which are curved spindles and rods which are arranged as a collar with pointed projections. 

Inhabits coral reefs. Normally grows at depths from 3 to 368 metres. It lives on vertical walls, standing out perpendicularly, and can also grow in deep water where the water is clear and the current high on slope breaks.

BES-eilanden: St. Eustatius.

[Marion Haarsma, march 2016]

- Humann, P., & DeLoach, N. (2002). Reef Creature Identification: Florida, Caribbean, Bahamas (p. 420). Jacksonville (FL): New World Publications.

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