Meaning | corals having a horny or calcareous branching skeleton. |
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Synonym | gorgonian |
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Member of | Gorgonacea, suborder Gorgonacea, Gorgoniacea, suborder Gorgoniacea | red corals and sea fans |
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Narrower | red coral | corals of especially the Mediterranean having pink or red color used for ornaments and jewelry |
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sea fan | corals having a treelike or fan-shaped horny skeleton |
sea feather | corals forming featherlike colonies |
Broader | coral | marine colonial polyp characterized by a calcareous skeleton |
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Spanish | gorgonacea, gorgonias |
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Catalan | gorgònies |
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