Species status description
Espèce protégée et réglementée (Mayotte: interdiction de collecte)
Species sheet
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Broccoli soft coral
Litophyton arboreum Forskål, 1775
AnimalsCnidariaAlcyonids (Soft corals)
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
MayotteNew CaledoniaRed Sea
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Tree-alcyonarianBritish English
- Alcyonaire arborescentFrench (France)
- Corail brocoliFrench (France)
Other invalid scientific names
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Sources
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How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Litophyton arboreum Forskål, 1775, https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/2629
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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