Savalia savaglia

Savalia savaglia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Zoantharia
Family: Parazoanthidae
Genus: Savalia
Species:
S. savaglia
Binomial name
Savalia savaglia
(Bertoloni, 1819) [1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Gerardia lamarcki Lacaze-Duthiers 1864
  • Gerardia savaglia (Bertoloni, 1819)
  • Gerardia savalia (Bertoloni, 1819)

Savalia savaglia, commonly known as gold coral, is a species of colonial false black coral[2] in the family Parazoanthidae. It is native to the northeastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea where it often grows in association with a gorgonian. It is extremely long-lived, with a lifespan of 2,700 years, and develops into a large tree-like colony.

  1. ^ a b Hoeksema, Bert (2015). "Savalia savaglia (Bertoloni, 1819)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2015-05-31.
  2. ^ "False black coral | Animalandia". animalandia.educa.madrid.org. Retrieved 2023-06-23.