Sea Fans

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Sea fans

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Gorgonians

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Gorgonacea

Size

Ku fika eka 5m.

Nhlamuselo

Yi lehile, yiphambarhala se yiva na swirhabyani leswingana xivumbeko xa fan. Tinxaka ta yona ti hambanyisiwa hileswi swirhabyani swinga tshamisa xiswona. Mihlovo yahambana kambe wotshuka, orenji na xitshopani yitele ngopfu.

Vuxokoxoko

Muxaka wa Gorgonacea wu wela eka yinwe ya tinxaka ta 4 ta Octocorralia, leyi katsaka soft corals, sea pens nati sea whips. Kuna tinxaka to hambanana ta swikeletoni leswingan xivumbeko xa timhondzo. Ti Polyps tina swivokwani swa 8. Loko pol-ypsse tikurile xivumbeko lexiya xa fan xicinca xifana na voya. Tinxaka tinwana tina zooanthellae, leyi pfunetaka swinene eka ku endla swakudya. Pygmy seahorses na Brittlestars tikumeka ngopfu eka ti sea fans. Yitshikela matandza kuva yiti andzisa

Swakudya

Yidya swihadyani na switsotswani leswintsongo leswi kumekaka ematini.

Kuhangalaka

Yikumeka eka tinxaka hinkwato ta malwandle ya laha misaveni.

Common species

Giant fan coral (Anella mollis)
Sea fan (Acabaria sinaica)
Sinuous sea fan (Eunicella tricoronata)