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Gorgonias & Sponges

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Common name:
 Orange Tree Gorgonia

Scientific name:
Ellisella sp.,

Depth found:
60' to 100'

Size: 4" to 16"

Compatibility:
Deep water Gorgonias need low light

How common: Very

Item #: 727O

Notes:

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Common name:
Red Finger Gorgonia

Scientific name:
Swiftia exserta

Depth found:
60' to 100'

Size: 3" to 8"

Compatibilit:
 Deep water Gorgonias
need low light

How common: Very

Item #:
727R

Notes:

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Toms Caribbean

Common name:
 Yellow Finger Gorgonia

Scientific name:
Diodogorgia sp

Depth found:
60' to 100'

Size: 3" to 10"

Compatibility:
 Deep water Gorgonias need low light

How common: Very

Item #: 727Y

Notes:

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 Toms Caribbean

Common name:
Corky Finger Gorgonia

Scientific name: Bryozoans

Depth found:
 5' to 75'

Size: 3" to 14"

Compatibility:
Great for reef tanks

How common: Very

Item #: 729

Notes:

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Common name: Encrusting Gorgonia

Scientific name: Bryozoans

Depth found: 5' to 30'

Size: 3" to 20"

Compatibility: Great for reef tanks

How common: Very

Item #: 729E

Notes: Very large pollops, looks like a coral

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Toms Caribbean

Common name:
 Purple Frilly Gorgonia

Scientific name:
 Pterogorgia Spp

Depth found: 5' to 50'

Size: 3" to 14"

Compatibility:
 Great for reef tanks,
great color

How common: Very

Item #: 729f
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Common name:
 Purple Gorgonia

Scientific name: Pterogorgia Spp

Depth found: 5' to 50'

Size: 6" to 24"

Compatibility:
 Great for reef tanks,
 great color

How common: Very

Item #: 729p

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Common name:
Green Gorgonia

Scientific name: Pteroogorgia citrina

Depth found: 5' to 25'

Size: 3" to 8"

Compatibility: Great for reef tanks, great color

How common: Very

Item #: 731G

Notes:

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 Toms Caribbean

Common name:
All other Gorgonias, mostly tan

Scientific name:
Pseudoplexaura porosa

Depth found:
5' to 100'

Size: 3" to 20"

Compatibility:
Great for reef tanks

How common: Very

Item #: 731O

Notes:

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Common name:
 Whip Gorgonia

Scientific name:
Pseudopterogorgia sp

Depth found: 2' to 30'

Size: 6" to 24"

Compatibility:
Great for reef tanks

How common: Very

Item #: 731W

Notes:
 These gorgonias shed.
 They might look like there
dieing, but there not

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Toms Caribbean

Common name:
 Ball Sponge

Scientific name:
Pseudoaxinella lunaecharta

Depth found: 5' to 25'

Size: 2" to 7"

Compatibility:
 Looks great in reef tanks

How common: Very

Item #: 789 S, M, L

Notes:

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Common name:
Tube Sponge

Scientific name:
Callyspongia vaginalis

Depth found: 5' to 100'

Size: 3" to 8"

Compatibility:
Great for reef tanks

How common: Very

Item #: 792

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Common name:
 Tree Sponge

Scientific name: Haliclona compressa

Depth found: 5' to 80'

Size: 4" to 20"

Compatibility:
 Looks great in reef tanks

How common: Very

Item #: 791 S, M, L

Notes:

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Common name:
Red Frilly Sponge

Scientific name:
Family Halichondriidae

Depth found: 5' to 75'

Size: 2" to 6"

Compatibility:
Good for a reef tank

How common: Rare

Item #: 789R

Notes:

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Common name:
Purple Tube Sponge

Scientific name:
Callyspongia vaginalis

Depth found: 5' to 100'

Size: 3" to 8"

Compatibility:
Great for reef tanks

How common: Very

Item #: 792P

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Common name:
Vase Sponge

Scientific name:
Callyspongia plicifera

Depth found: 5' to 100'

Size: 1" to 8"

Compatibility:
Great for reef tanks

How common: Very

Item #:

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