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Created 12/9/2012

Family Gorgoniidae

EASTERN PACIFIC

Eugorgia rubens

Goldfish Bowl, Anacapa, CA, 35 feet

PURPLE GORGONIAN

Uncommon on rock in shaded areas exposed to current.  Attains 2 feet, branch diameter of 3/16 inch.  Polyps are clear.  Monterey Bay to Peru.