Pink sea fan  (Eunicella verrucosa)

Species information

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Authentication

Information authenticated by Dr Keith Hiscock of the Marine Biological Association of the UK:
http://www.mba.ac.uk/

Glossary

Larvae: Stage in an animal's lifecycle after it hatches from the egg. Larvae are typically very different in appearance to adults; they are able to feed and move around but usually are unable to reproduce.
Polyp: Typically sedentary soft-bodied component of cnidaria (corals, sea pens etc), which comprise of a trunk that is fixed at the base; the mouth is placed at the opposite end of the trunk, and is surrounded by tentacles.

References

  1. UKBAP Species Action Plan (November, 2001)
    http://www.ukbap.org.uk
  2. Marine Conservation Society (November, 2001)
    http://www.mcsuk.org/dives/seafan.htm
  3. Hiscock, K. 2000. Pink sea fan, Eunicella verrucosa. Marine Life Information Network: Biology and Sensitivity Key Information Sub-programme [on-line]. Plymouth: Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. (November, 2001)
    http://www.marlin.ac.uk/species/Eunicellaverrucosa.htm
  4. Marine reference. (November, 2001)
    http://www.marinereference.com/glossary/L.asp
  5. Marine Life Awareness Pages. (November, 2001)
    http://www.marlin.ac.uk
  6. Hiscock, K. (2003) Pers. Comm.