In the Octocorallia, the polyps generally have an eight-rayed structure: Their tentacles are usually feathery and occur in groups of eight.
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Taxonomy
Subclass Octocotallia, Group Gorgonians
Habitat
from shallow waters to the deep sea
Behaviour and ecology
in colonies consisting of thousands of individual polyps
Social structure
fan-shaped, polyp with 8 feathery tentacles
Taxonomy
Subclass Octocotallia, Group Gorgonians
Habitat
from shallow waters to the deep sea
Behaviour and ecology
in colonies consisting of thousands of individual polyps
Social structure
fan-shaped, polyp with 8 feathery tentacles