Prof. Dr. Charles G. Messing, (†), USA
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Very specíal thanks for the first photo of Eunicea tayrona to Prof. Dr. Charles G. Messing, Nova Southeastern University, USA
Eunicea tayrona is a Caribbean gorgonian that forms bushy colonies, with evenly distributed dichotomous branches.
The branches are thin and irregularly curved, 3 - 5 mm thick, and taper towards the tip.
The gorgonian does not form slime.
Colour: Greyish brown to light ochre, the polyps are brown.
Habitat: Shallow, semi-exposed reefs, leeward terraces and slope edges, along the nearshore hard bottom in Broward County, Florida, USA.
Distribution: South Florida and the entire Caribbean Sea.
Notes: Externally, Eunicea tayrona resembles Eunicea fusca, but does not show vegetative reproduction.
Eunicea tayrona was named after an extinct Colombian tribe, the Tayrona, who formerly lived in the Sierra Nevada, Colombia, along the Caribbean coast.
Imports or reports on husbandry experiences are missing.
Source: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/octocoral_e_tayrona/
Eunicea tayrona is a Caribbean gorgonian that forms bushy colonies, with evenly distributed dichotomous branches.
The branches are thin and irregularly curved, 3 - 5 mm thick, and taper towards the tip.
The gorgonian does not form slime.
Colour: Greyish brown to light ochre, the polyps are brown.
Habitat: Shallow, semi-exposed reefs, leeward terraces and slope edges, along the nearshore hard bottom in Broward County, Florida, USA.
Distribution: South Florida and the entire Caribbean Sea.
Notes: Externally, Eunicea tayrona resembles Eunicea fusca, but does not show vegetative reproduction.
Eunicea tayrona was named after an extinct Colombian tribe, the Tayrona, who formerly lived in the Sierra Nevada, Colombia, along the Caribbean coast.
Imports or reports on husbandry experiences are missing.
Source: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/octocoral_e_tayrona/
