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Dead Man’s Fingers

Alcyonium digitatum Linnaeus 1758

Diet

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Generally, anthozoans are primarly carnivorous which prey on sea urchins, gastropods, bivalves, or crustaceans that crawl or swim into their grasp.
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Distribution

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Cape Hatteras to Bay of Fundy
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Habitat

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sandy, muddy, or rocky habitats; also may attached themselves to hard parts or products of other organisms (shells)
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Mary Kennedy [email]