Corky Sea Finger Briareum asbestinum

Photo: Marion Haarsma

Classification

Briareidae [family]

Briareum [genus] (1)

asbestinum [species]

Classification

Briareidae [family]

Briareum [genus] (1)

asbestinum [species]

Names

English name	Corky Sea Finger
Alternative English name	Common Briareum
Valid name	Briareum asbestinum (Pallas, 1766)

Classification

Animalia [kingdom] Animals
- Cnidaria [phylum] Cnidarians
  - Anthozoa [class] Gorgonians, Corals and Anemones
    - Octocorallia [subclass] Gorgonians, Telestaceans and Soft Corals
      - Alcyonacea [order]
        
        Scleraxonia [suborder]
        
        Briareidae [family]
        
        Briareum Blainville, 1834 [genus]
        
        Briareum asbestinum (Pallas, 1766) [species] Corky Sea Finger