Overview
Comprehensive Description
Description
Column with large tubercles, tending to form 12 longitudinal rows and ending in a ring of 12 prominent tubercles at the upper edge of the scapus, just below the tentacles. Tentacles variable in colour, white, red or brown, often striped.
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Distribution
Distribution
East North Atlantic, European waters (ERMS scope), Greek Exclusive Economic Zone, Mediterranean Sea, North Sea, Portugese Exclusive Economic Zone, Spanish Exclusive Economic Zone, United Kingdom Exclusive Economic Zone
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UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=1318
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Zühlke, R.; Alvsvåg, J.; De Boois, I.; Cotter, J.; Ehrich, S.; Ford, A.; Hinz, H.; Jarre-Teichmann, A.; Jennings, S.; Kröncke, I.; Lancaster, J.; Piet, G.; Prince, P. (2001). Epibenthic diversity in the North Sea. Senckenb. Marit. 31(2): 269-281
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=1129
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van Ofwegen, L.; Grasshoff, M.; van der Land, J. (2001). Octocorallia (excl. Pennatulacea), in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 104-105
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=1420
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MEDIN (2011). UK checklist of marine species derived from the applications Marine Recorder and UNICORN, version 1.0.
http://www.marinespecies.org/asteroidea/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=149081
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Ramos, M. (ed.). 2010. IBERFAUNA. The Iberian Fauna Databank
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=149024
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Koukouras, Athanasios. (2010). Check-list of marine species from Greece. Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Assembled in the framework of the EU FP7 PESI project.
http://www.marinespecies.org/asteroidea/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=142068
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World Register of Marine Species
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Distribution
A deep water north-east Atlantic species recorded from Norway to the Bay of Biscay.
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Ecology
Habitat
Habitat
shelf to upper slope
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UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=1318
© WoRMS for SMEBD
Source:
World Register of Marine Species
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Depth range based on 23 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 14 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 22 - 1550
Temperature range (°C): 3.712 - 13.135
Nitrate (umol/L): 6.550 - 18.876
Salinity (PPS): 34.935 - 37.596
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.406 - 6.287
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.471 - 1.251
Silicate (umol/l): 4.781 - 13.105
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 22 - 1550
Temperature range (°C): 3.712 - 13.135
Nitrate (umol/L): 6.550 - 18.876
Salinity (PPS): 34.935 - 37.596
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.406 - 6.287
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.471 - 1.251
Silicate (umol/l): 4.781 - 13.105
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 14 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 22 - 1550
Temperature range (°C): 3.712 - 13.135
Nitrate (umol/L): 6.550 - 18.876
Salinity (PPS): 34.935 - 37.596
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.406 - 6.287
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.471 - 1.251
Silicate (umol/l): 4.781 - 13.105
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 22 - 1550
Temperature range (°C): 3.712 - 13.135
Nitrate (umol/L): 6.550 - 18.876
Salinity (PPS): 34.935 - 37.596
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.406 - 6.287
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.471 - 1.251
Silicate (umol/l): 4.781 - 13.105
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
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Depth range based on 28 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 25 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 75 - 5127
Temperature range (°C): 1.690 - 12.174
Nitrate (umol/L): 8.071 - 24.841
Salinity (PPS): 34.828 - 36.557
Oxygen (ml/l): 3.375 - 6.246
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.478 - 1.640
Silicate (umol/l): 2.865 - 65.549
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 75 - 5127
Temperature range (°C): 1.690 - 12.174
Nitrate (umol/L): 8.071 - 24.841
Salinity (PPS): 34.828 - 36.557
Oxygen (ml/l): 3.375 - 6.246
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.478 - 1.640
Silicate (umol/l): 2.865 - 65.549
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 25 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 75 - 5127
Temperature range (°C): 1.690 - 12.174
Nitrate (umol/L): 8.071 - 24.841
Salinity (PPS): 34.828 - 36.557
Oxygen (ml/l): 3.375 - 6.246
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.478 - 1.640
Silicate (umol/l): 2.865 - 65.549
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 75 - 5127
Temperature range (°C): 1.690 - 12.174
Nitrate (umol/L): 8.071 - 24.841
Salinity (PPS): 34.828 - 36.557
Oxygen (ml/l): 3.375 - 6.246
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.478 - 1.640
Silicate (umol/l): 2.865 - 65.549
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
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Habitat
Found on muddy seabeds below 50m depth. The base can contain a ball of mud, anchoring it to the seabed, but it is also capable of attaching to stones or shells.
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