Kingdom Animalia Family Primnoidae Phylum Cnidaria Order Alcyonacea | Class Anthozoa Genus Primnoa Rank Species | |
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Similar Alcyonacea, Primnoidae, Paragorgia arborea, Paragorgiidae, Callogorgia | ||
Primnoa pacifica or Red Tree Coral is a cnidarian. Red Tree Corals are listed as Habitat Areas of Particular Concern.
Habitat
Primnoa pacifica is typically a deep water coral normally found between 150 metres (490 ft) and 900 metres (3,000 ft). In 2010, it was found in the unique habitat of the Tracy Arm fjord between 20 feet (6.1 m) and 100 feet (30 m).
References
Primnoa pacifica Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA