Species sheet
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Brick coral
Sarcodictyon catenatum Forbes, 1847
AnimalsCnidariaAntipatharia (black corals)
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Western MediterraneanMediterranean - Alboran SeaEastern MediterraneanNorth-East AtlanticChannel & North
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / SnorkellingForeshore / Shoreline
Other common names
- ZiegelkoralleGerman (Germany)
- RolandiaEuropean Spanish
- Corail briqueFrench (France)
- RolandiaItalian (Italy)
Other invalid scientific names
- Rolandia coralloides
- Rolandia rosea
- Sarcodictyon catenatum
- Sarcodictyon coralloides
- Sarcodictyon roseum
- Valkeria tuberosa
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Sources
- ANDRÉ Frédéric, WEINBERG Steven in : DORIS, 19/04/2017 : Sarcodictyon catenatum Forbes, 1847, https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/3320
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Sarcodictyon catenatum Forbes, 1847, https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/2351
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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