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Dead men's fingers
Alcyonium digitatum Linnaeus, 1758
AnimalsCnidariaAlcyonids (Soft corals)
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
North-East AtlanticNorth-West AtlanticChannel & North
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- BastardschwammGerman (Germany)
- Mano de muerteEuropean Spanish
- Alcyon jauneFrench (France)
- Alcyon atlantiqueFrench (France)
- Alcyon communFrench (France)
- Doigts de mortFrench (France)
- Main de merFrench (France)
- Mano di mortoItalian (Italy)
- DodemansduimDutch (Netherlands)
Other invalid scientific names
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Sources
- PERRIN Magali, ADER Denis, PROUZET Anne in : DORIS, 21/11/2016 : Alcyonium digitatum Linnaeus, 1758, https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/267
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Alcyonium digitatum Linnaeus, 1758, https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/906
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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