Species sheet
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Red soft coral
Gersemia rubiformis (Ehrenberg, 1834)
AnimalsCnidariaAlcyonids (Soft corals)
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
North-East AtlanticNorth-West AtlanticChannel & North
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Sea cauliflowerBritish English
- Sea strawberryBritish English
- StrawberriesBritish English
- Frambuesa de marEuropean Spanish
- Framboise de merFrench (France)
- Corail mouFrench (France)
Other invalid scientific names
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Sources
- FEY Laurent, MARAN Vincent in : DORIS, 11/01/2017 : Gersemia rubiformis (Ehrenberg, 1834), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/1581
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Gersemia rubiformis (Ehrenberg, 1834), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/936
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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