sea fan
Branching ocean coral
A sea fan is a type of soft coral that grows in a flat, branching pattern resembling a handheld fan or delicate latticework.
Found in tropical and subtropical waters, sea fans attach to hard surfaces and sway with ocean currents, filtering food from the water.
Their intricate, colorful structures make them popular in marine aquariums and underwater photography.
Fleshy membrane projection
- reefUnderwater rock or coral formation
- cnidarianStinging aquatic invertebrate
- anthozoaFlower-like marine invertebrates
- colonialOf occupied territories
spicules · calcification · symbiosis · sessile · filter-feeder · tentacles · nematocysts · invertebrate
Underwater rock or coral formation
- currentsDirectional flows of movement
- substrateUnderlying supporting material
- CaribbeanTropical Atlantic region
- Indo-PacificCombined ocean region
tropical · subtropical · rocky · ledge · overhang · wall · anchor · attached
polyp
Fleshy membrane projection
- reefUnderwater rock or coral formation
- cnidarianStinging aquatic invertebrate
- anthozoaFlower-like marine invertebrates
colonial · spicules · calcification · symbiosis · sessile · filter-feeder · tentacles · nematocysts · invertebrate · benthic
reef
Underwater rock or coral formation
- currentsDirectional flows of movement
- substrateUnderlying supporting material
- CaribbeanTropical Atlantic region
Indo-Pacific · tropical · subtropical · rocky · ledge · overhang · wall · anchor · attached · depths
lacy
Having openwork patterns
- featheryLight and soft-textured
- branchingSplitting into separate directions
- filigreeDelicate twisted-wire ornamentation
lattice · fronds · delicate · gossamer · mesh · network · wispy · intricate · flexible · planar
purple
Hue between crimson and azure
colorful · species · varieties · pigmentation