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Paramuricea grayi is found in deep waters, among mixed seabeds, mussels, and shell accumulations.
The coral tends to branch in a single plane or be slightly bushy.
A strong yellow is the most common color of the colonies observed, but red is also quite common in the populations observed around the Canary Islands.
Habitat:
Rocky circalittoral platforms and steep slopes are the characteristic habitats, which are influenced by strong currents.
Paramuricea grayi is part of a species-rich community with black corals, Savalia savaglia (formerly Gerardia savaglia) banks and branching stony corals (Scleractinia, formerly known as Madreporaria).
Synonyms:
Acanthogorgia grayi Johnson, 1861 · unaccepted > superseded combination (original combination)
Paramuricea contorta W. Koch, 1886 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
The coral tends to branch in a single plane or be slightly bushy.
A strong yellow is the most common color of the colonies observed, but red is also quite common in the populations observed around the Canary Islands.
Habitat:
Rocky circalittoral platforms and steep slopes are the characteristic habitats, which are influenced by strong currents.
Paramuricea grayi is part of a species-rich community with black corals, Savalia savaglia (formerly Gerardia savaglia) banks and branching stony corals (Scleractinia, formerly known as Madreporaria).
Synonyms:
Acanthogorgia grayi Johnson, 1861 · unaccepted > superseded combination (original combination)
Paramuricea contorta W. Koch, 1886 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
