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Lophogorgia chilensis
Lophogorgia chilensis
Red Gorgonian Coral
Photographer: Lovell and Libby Langstroth
Organization: California Academy of Sciences
Collection: CalAcademy

ID: 0000 0000 0605 1161 (2005-06-17)

Copyright © 2005 California Academy of Sciences

 
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  • date of photo  Jun 1983
  • latitude 33.77013   longitude -119.70350   max error distance 75623 meters     View on Google Maps.
  • horizontal datum World Geodetic System 1984
  • georeferencing source GeoLocate
  • georeferencing remarks Locality description does not specify which island or protected area.
  • location   Channel Island National Marine Sanctuary (Santa Barbara County, California, US)
  • class Anthozoa
  • habitat  Subtidal
  • notes   These gorgonians have the typical pattern of eight tentacles on each polyp--they extend in a current. Photographed at 13 m depth on Santa Barbara Island.
  • camera   Nikon in Oceanic housing
  • photo category: Animal - Invertebrate-Other

  • MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ANIMAL
  • common names   Red Gorgonian Coral (photographer)
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