The nippled sea fan Eunicella microthela (Lamouroux, 1816) previously known by the junior synonym Eunicella papillosa (Esper, 1797), is a species of gorgonian sea fan in the family Gorgoniidae.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Nippled Sea Fan being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Eunicella tricoronata
- Eunicella albicans
- Leptogorgia palma
- Eunicella verrucosa
- Leptogorgia alba
- Muricea californica
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Cnidaria
- Class
- Anthozoa
- Order
- Malacalcyonacea
- Family
- Eunicellidae
- Genus
- Eunicella
- Species
- Eunicella microthela
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