| Plexaurella nutans | |
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| Coral reef assembly with Plexaurella nutans at right back | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Octocorallia |
| Order: | Alcyonacea |
| Family: | Plexauridae |
| Genus: | Plexaurella |
| Species: | P. nutans
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| Binomial name | |
| Plexaurella nutans (Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1860)[1]
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Plexaurella nutans, the giant slit-pore sea rod, is a tall species of soft coral in the family Plexauridae. It is a relatively uncommon species and is found in shallow seas in the Caribbean region.
- ^ van Ofwegen, Leen (2012). "Plexaurella nutans (Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1860)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2012-12-18.