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Family: Ellisellidae

Dichotella gemmacea

(Milne-Edwards & Haime, 1857)

Sea Whip

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean

Natural Environment: Inhabits deeper coastal areas and usually found in areas having turbid waters.

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Cnidaria

    Class: Anthozoa

    Subclass: Octocorallia

    Order: Anlcyonacea

    Suborder: Calcaxonia

    Family: Ellisellidae

    Genus: Dichotella

FYI: Shown here only for identification only.

Best left in the wild.

 Dichotella gemmacea  (Sea Whip)
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Stylaster roseus Ellisella sp.
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