The Octocorals include Soft, Whip and Fan corals, plus the Sea Pens. Many of these Cnidarians are hosts to small macro beasties for our scuba diving underwater photography aficionados.
These Octocorals lack a hard protein skeleton, so can be called truly soft. (1 Album, 3 Galleries)
Living where the currents run, featuring horny, flexible protein-based skeletons. (2 Galleries)
A colourful variety of filter feeding structures, all with dubious identities! (2 Galleries)
Found out on the sand, beyond the coral reef. Some will retract quickly if alarmed by a blundering diver.
A sub-order of beautiful filter feeders, always found where the currents can run strongly.
They all recognisably have 8 tentacles at least...
Marine Life Directory
