Dendronephthya hemprichi is a common soft coral found from Red Sea to Western Pacific. In May 2023 on the Mediterranean coast of Israel exactly on the coasts of the city of Sdot Yam many specimens were filmed, subsequently it was also photographed in Lebanon In Byblos.It is usually pink or orange with transparent trunk and it grows up to 70 cm.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Dendronephthya hemprichi 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
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Cnidaria
- Class
- Anthozoa
- Order
- Malacalcyonacea
- Family
- Nephtheidae
- Genus
- Dendronephthya
- Species
- Dendronephthya hemprichi
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