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Paragorgia in life
In life — photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Jackson W.F. Chu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Jackson W.F. Chu
BPBM 3043Invertebrate Zoology

Paragorgia

As recorded: Paragorgia Milne Edwards, 1857

Animalia › Cnidaria › Anthozoa › Scleralcyonacea › Coralliidae

Collected by
L. Watling
Locality
Atlantic Ocean
Depth
1,556 m
Identified by
A. Simpson
Record type
Preserved specimen
11 Bishop specimens of ParagorgiaSpecies page ›

Paragorgia observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 19 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-02-21.

Paragorgia observed 2025-02-21

2025-02-21

Tahsis Inlet, Strathcona, BC, CA

(c) bottomtime, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Paragorgia observed 2024-08-27

2024-08-27

NEPDEP 58

(c) Fisheries and Oceans Canada, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Paragorgia observed 2024-08-18

2024-08-18

Hecate Strait/Queen Charlotte Sound Glass Sponge Reef

(c) Fisheries and Oceans Canada, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Paragorgia observed 2023-06-03

2023-06-03

Tuzo-Wilson Seamount

(c) Fisheries and Oceans Canada, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Paragorgia observed 2023-03-19

2023-03-19

Inderøy, Norge

(c) sunhill, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Paragorgia observed 2023-03-19

2023-03-19

Inderøy, Norge

(c) sunhill, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Paragorgia. BPBM 3043. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 4979301030. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/d/3043.

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