BIOTIC Species Information for Alcyonium digitatum
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| Researched by | Georgina Budd | Data supplied by | MarLIN |
| Refereed by | Dr Richard G. Hartnoll | ||
| Taxonomy | |||
| Scientific name | Alcyonium digitatum | Common name | Dead man's fingers |
| MCS Code | D597 | Recent Synonyms | None |
| Phylum | Cnidaria | Subphylum | |
| Superclass | Anthozoa | Class | Octocorallia |
| Subclass | Order | Alcyonacea | |
| Suborder | Family | Alcyoniidae | |
| Genus | Alcyonium | Species | digitatum |
| Subspecies | |||
| Additional Information | May be confused with Alcyonium glomeratum, which prefers sites sheltered from wave action or tidal streams. It is blood red or rust coloured (occasionally pale orange or yellowish), has relatively slender branches, and a softer, more flaccid texture but a rough surface. In Alcyonium glomeratum the colonies are also more contractile, and cross sections through the fingers show numerous cavities. | ||
| Taxonomy References | Manuel, 1988, Hayward & Ryland, 1995b, Hickson, 1901, Howson & Picton, 1997, | ||
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