Report on:
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Cnidaria Subclass: Alcyonacea Order: Gorgonacea Family: Coralliidae Genus: Corallium Species: Corallium rubrum Synonyms: Red coral, Precious coral, Reed coral, noble coral, Sardinia coral, midway coral, angel skin coral (Arkive, para. 1) Changes in Taxonomy: Madrepora rubra Linnaeus, 1758; Isis nobills Pallas, 1766; Gorgonia nobills Linnaeus, 1789; Corallium rubrum Lamarck, 1816. (FAO, para. 1)
Introduction:
Every colony of Corallium rubrum is formed by thousands of individuals who are genetically identical. The branches of this coral spread in all directions. It is often said to be similar to anemone having a skeleton. ...
