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Drifa glomerata (Verrill 1869)

Drifa glomerata

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Drifa is a genus of soft corals in the family Alcyoniidae. Only one species is accepted to belong to this genus, Drifa glomerata[1]

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  1. ^ "Drifa". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
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Drifa glomerata: Brief Summary

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Drifa is a genus of soft corals in the family Alcyoniidae. Only one species is accepted to belong to this genus, Drifa glomerata

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Diet

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Generally, anthozoans are primarly carnivorous which prey on sea urchins, gastropods, bivalves, or crustaceans that crawl or swim into their grasp.

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Distribution

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Cape Hatteras to Bay of Fundy; also found in Baffin Bay, Davis Strait, and off Newfoundland and Nova Scotia

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Habitat

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sandy, muddy, or rocky habitats; also may attached themselves to hard parts or products of other organisms (shells)

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