Litophyton arboreum

Litophyton arboreum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Cnidaria
Class:	Anthozoa
Subclass:	Octocorallia
Order:	Alcyonacea
Family:	Nephtheidae
Genus:	Litophyton
Species:	L. arboreum
Binomial name
Litophyton arboreum Forskal, 1775

L. arboreum (Red Sea, Egypt)

Litophyton arboreum, also known as broccoli coral, is a common soft coral found from Red Sea to Western Pacific. It grows up to 80 cm usually on seaward reef slopes or hard bottoms. The color of L. arboreum varies from pale olive-green to yellow or grey. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

References

1. Lieske, Ewald; Myers, Robert (2004). Coral reef guide. Red Sea. p. 250. ISBN 9780007741731.
2. WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Litophyton arboreum Forskål, 1775
3. Litophyton arboreum - Information on Litophyton arboreum - Encyclopedia of Life