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Giant sea fan

Scientific name: Annella mollis

Size: Up to 6.6 feet

Color: orange-yellow / red

Distinguishing feature: The branches are cylindrical, thick and smooth. The spaces between the branches (meshes) are elongated.

Where did we see it: Bali and Gili, Zanzibar, Thailand, Mayotte, Maldives, Raja Ampat

Giant sea fan of Maldives

Giant sea fan

Scientific name: Annella mollis

Size: Up to 6.6 feet

Color: orange-yellow / red

Distinguishing feature: The branches are cylindrical, thick and smooth. The spaces between the branches (meshes) are elongated.

Where did we see it: Bali and Gili, Zanzibar, Thailand, Mayotte, Maldives, Raja Ampat

In detail

This gorgon is one of the largest knowned today.

It is between 32.8 and 49.2 feet deep and loves falling at high current.

The coral is made up of a multitude of polyps that use the mesh here to filter the current and catch food.

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The different species of Soft corals we have seen

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