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Titanideum frauenfeldii is an azooxanthellate gorgonian that occurs from North Carolina, east coast of the USA to Cuba and the northern Gulf of Mexico.
Colonies of this gorgonian reach up to 60 cm in height and a basal foot diameter of 1.5 cm.
Two distinct fabrmorphs exist, there are those that are uniformly yellow or orange, the latter sometimes with pale yellow calyxes, or pinkish-red, or rarely white, overall a color highlight among gorgonians that distinguishes it from any other member of the West Atlantic Anthothelidae.
At depths from 79/91 meters Titanideum frauenfeldii settles on hard bottom habitats.
Synonyms:
Gorgonia suberosa Ellis & Solander, 1786
Solanderia frauenfeldii Kölliker, 1865
Colonies of this gorgonian reach up to 60 cm in height and a basal foot diameter of 1.5 cm.
Two distinct fabrmorphs exist, there are those that are uniformly yellow or orange, the latter sometimes with pale yellow calyxes, or pinkish-red, or rarely white, overall a color highlight among gorgonians that distinguishes it from any other member of the West Atlantic Anthothelidae.
At depths from 79/91 meters Titanideum frauenfeldii settles on hard bottom habitats.
Synonyms:
Gorgonia suberosa Ellis & Solander, 1786
Solanderia frauenfeldii Kölliker, 1865
