Marine Life of the Northeast Pacific (MLNEP) notes ²

cf Corallium sp. >> https://nmssanctuaries.blob.core.windows.net/sanctuaries-prod/media/docs/sur-ridge-field-guide.pdf

Summary ³

Precious coral or red coral is the common name given to Corallium rubrum and several related species of marine coral. The distinguishing characteristic of precious corals is their durable and intensely colored red or pink-orange skeleton, which is used for making jewelery.

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2. (c) Dr Cherisse Du Preez, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://www.inaturalist.org/guide_taxa/994607
3. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://www.inaturalist.org/guide_taxa/994607

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• World Register of Marine Species

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