Violescent sea-whip
A species of Paramuricea Scientific name : Paramuricea clavata Genus : Paramuricea
Violescent sea-whip, A species of Paramuricea
Botanical name: Paramuricea clavata
Genus: Paramuricea
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Description
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Description
P. clavata has a branching structure forming a fan-shaped colony in a single plane. The stem and branches are stiffened by gorgonin, a complex protein that produces a horny skeleton. The coenenchyme, a thin living layer of cells, covers the skeleton and the polyps protrude from this, each with eight feeding tentacles surrounding a central mouth. The polyps are up to 10 mm (0.4 in) high and the whole colony up to one m (3 ft) high and 1 m across. The colour is usually red, but may be partly yellow.
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Cnidarians Class
Sea anemones and corals Order
Sea fans Family
Sea rods Genus
Paramuricea Species
Violescent sea-whip 
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