Paramuricea clavata

Marco Paravella Paramuricea clavata o Gorgonia rossa-Livorno (Italy)-loc. Calafuria-Dive "Spacca delle gorgonie"-Nikon D7000-Tokina 10-17-17mm-iso 100 f 8 1/160-depth: -28

Marco Paravella Paramuricea clavata o Gorgonia rossa-Livorno (Italy)-loc. Calafuria-Dive "Spacca delle gorgonie"-Nikon D7000-Tokina 10-17-17mm-iso 100 f 8 1/160-depth: -28

Marco Paravella Thanks Malida Alcazar

Marco Paravella Thanks Baja Diver

Giorgio Cavallaro Uwp http://www.uwphotographers.net/2012/05/uwp-marco-paravella.html

Marco Paravella Grazie Giorgio Cavallaro

Vito Giannecchini Ah Marco, a proposito, complimenti x Scandicci!

Marco Paravella Grazie Vito Giannecchini.....non vincita di giuria ma di pubblico sembra...la tartaruga ha sempre il suo effetto.....

Roberto Gruzza Bella Marco!!!

Ilse Merz want to dive over there :-))

Vito Giannecchini Paramuricea Clavata Secca del Papa Sardegna

Giorgio Cavallaro Uwp (Y)

Adriano Morettin Mediterranean seafans (Paramuricea clavata) Scoglio Penna, Sorrento, Tirrenian sea. Nikon D800E, Sigma 15 mm. fisheye 1/160 f.11 100 Iso

Pat Gunderson Wonderful colors

Anupong Sophon great..

Giorgio Cavallaro (Y) (Y) (Y)

Pau Asensio Ruiz "Paramuricea clavata". Carall Bernat. Illes Medes. Catalonia.

Ayman Seleam waw

Giorgio Cavallaro (Y)

Giandomenico Pedro FZ wawe (y) (y) (y) (y)

Marco Paravella Paramuricea clavata o Gorgonia rossa-Livorno (Italy)-loc. Calafuria-Dive "Spacca delle gorgonie"-Nikon D7000-Tokina 10-17-17mm-iso 100 f 8 1/160-depth: -28

Marco Paravella Grazie Angelo Altieri

Marco Paravella Paramuricea clavata o Gorgonia rossa-Livorno (Italy)-loc. Calafuria-Dive "Spacca delle gorgonie"-Nikon D7000-Tokina 10-17-17mm-iso 100 f 8 1/160-depth: -28

Boris Dmitrović Paramuricea clavata

Zanetti Martina wwaaaaee ... howww beautyyyyy... thank uuu...

Francesco Turano Foresta animale del Mediterraneo: Paramuricea clavata!

Aldo Ferrucci Paramuricea Clavata red & yellow in Donator wreck Port Cross France

Estelle Arlaud This is Port Cros! It's beautiful to see the med growing back <*)))><

A.s. Dew beautiful

Aldo Ferrucci Paramuricea clavata Risso on Banco di Santa Croce in Castellamare di Stabia Italy

Roberto Gruzza Che bella!!!

San Andres Divers bellisimo

A.s. Dew very beautiful !!!

Marco Paravella Paramuricea clavata o Gorgonia rossa-Livorno (Italy)-loc. Calafuria-Dive "Spacca delle gorgonie"-Nikon D7000-Tokina 10-17-17mm-iso 100 f 8 1/160-depth: -28

Annie Bodar splendide j'adore merci

Ernst Andres WOOOW ! TOP SHOT (Y)

Marco Paravella Thanks Annie Bodar

Marco Paravella Thanks Ernst Andres

Ernst Andres You´re welcome Marco Paravella :-)

Marco Paravella Thanks very much for your comments Ernst Andres

Stuart Pearce Beautiful :)

Marco Paravella Thanks Stuart Pearce

Stephane Primatesta Astropartus meditterranea on Paramucia clavata. Cassis, Med Sea.

Adriano Morettin Paramuricea clavata, not Paramucia !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Stephane Primatesta Yes, sorry!

Bloc Dixhuit sur quel site à Cassis ?

Stephane Primatesta Je pense que c'était à Morgiou, mais sans garantie.

Giorgio Cavallaro (y)

Andrea Serafini Olympus E30 fish-eye 8mm, f.11, 1/125s ISO200 2 x Inon Z240 Muraena helena Paramuricea clavata

Andrea Serafini Olympus E30 fish-eye 8mm, f.11, 1/125s ISO200 2 x Inon Z240 Muraena helena Paramuricea clavata

Francesco Turano Alcyonium coralloides su Paramuricea clavata, Scilla (Mediterraneo)

Francesco Turano Gerardia savaglia colonizza Paramuricea clavata (Mediterraneo, Stretto di Messina - Scilla)

Juanjo Lopez Garcia Paramuricea clavata Llafranch (Catalonia) Nikon D300s, Micro nikkor 60mm F/16, 1/200, 2 Sea&sea YS-101

João Pedro Silva The shallowest adult (way over 10cm long) Marionia blainvillea I've found. Not calling it futile: it was found only 8.5m deep. Most of the adults seen here in Portugal are found by technical divers. However, in Farilhões (Lat: 39,4725, Lon: -9,545), they're a common find near Paramuricea clavata around 20m deep.

João Pedro Silva Feeding habits: Marionia blainvillea feeding on Paralcyonium spinulosum. This was a very large adult (~7cm long) shot last October (water was 18ºC) in Farilhões (a group of small islets approximately 15km northwest of Peniche, Portugal), 25m deep. This spot has a vertical rock wall descending to -30m and some areas are densely covered with Paramuricea clavata. This individual was shot close to the gorgonians but it was very keen on eating Paralcyonium spinulosum instead. The gorgonians in this area often have the large egg masses and sometimes the small whitish translucent juveniles can also be found there. I wonder if any of you has already found M. blainvillea feeding on P. spinulosum.

João Pedro Silva Here's a video of this spot (Rabo de Asno... literally "Donkey's Tail", don't ask me why) by one of the local dive centers. It gives you a better idea of how the wall is covered by Paramuricea clavata: http://youtu.be/ws14mzy4_g0

João Pedro Silva A very large (7cm long) Marionia blainvillea feeding on Paralcyonium spinulosum. Lots of Paramuricea clavata around, lots of juveniles there, too... maybe this one was just getting a dessert.

Antonio Colacino Pteria hirundo on Paramuricea clavata, Archipelago of La Maddalena,North Sardinia-Italy, Mediterranean sea,depht m 26-few days ago

Ernst Andres You purchased a pearl :-)

Stuart Pearce Great shot :)

Galina Maslova Nice

Fabrizio Frixa Paramuricea clavata (Red Gorgonian) Tyrrhenian coast of Calabria Site known as "the mountain" Scilla (RC) depth 38m

Annie Bodar superbe j'adore merci

Fabrizio Frixa Red gorgonian (Paramuricea clavata) Scilla (IT)

Annie Bodar c'est magnifique j'adore cette photo merci

João Pedro Silva Feeding habits: Marionia blainvillea feeding on Paralcyonium spinulosum. This was a very large adult (~7cm long) shot last October (water was 18ºC) in Farilhões (a group of small islets approximately 15km northwest of Peniche, Portugal), 25m deep. This spot has a vertical rock wall descending to -30m and some areas are densely covered with Paramuricea clavata. This individual was shot close to the gorgonians but it was very keen on eating Paralcyonium spinulosum instead. The gorgonians in this area often have the large egg masses and sometimes the small whitish translucent juveniles can also be found there. I wonder if any of you has already found M. blainvillea feeding on P. spinulosum.

João Pedro Silva Here's a video of this spot (Rabo de Asno... literally "Donkey's Tail", don't ask me why) by one of the local dive centers. It gives you a better idea of how the wall is covered by Paramuricea clavata: http://youtu.be/ws14mzy4_g0