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Gorgonians |
Class Anthozoa -> Subclass Octocorallia
-> Order Alcyonacea -> Suborder Alcyoniina/Holaxonia
Gorgonians are divided amongst two Sub Orders, Scleraxonia,
and Holaxonia. Like the soft corals, they have 8-fold symmetry
but differ in that their structure is made up of a substance
called gorgonin. 8-fold symmetry means the coral has eight tentacles
or tentacles in multiples of eight.
Gorgonia
Sea Fan
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