| Aspect: | Long slim upward-growing twigs with few dichotomous off-white to orange branches, dotted with dark red spots, which actually are retracted polyp calix. |
| Population: | Not abundant. |
| Notable feature: | When extended, polyps feature red stalks, topped by glass-white tentacles and pinnules. |
| Environment: | Rocky substrates. |
| Behaviour: | - |
Last update: 22/10/15
Long Sea Whip
- French designation: Gorgone-balai
- Latin designation: Ellisella elongata
- Creole designation: -
- Latin family: Ellisellidae
- Size (cm): >100
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