Black Sea Rod

Black Sea Rod
Name: Black Sea Rod
Scientific Name: Plexaura homomalla
Family: Sea Rods
Scientific Family: Plexauridae
Source: WoRMS AphiaID 290797
Size: up to 2 ft.
Depth Range: Various depths (0 – 130 ft.)
Sightings: Seen often

This Coral forms branching colonies in flat, vertical shapes. The branches range from brown to black, with small, lighter-colored polyps along them.