Muricea fruticosa, SBMNH 422430 (as seen in California waters). Colony shows pale base area tending to darker, colored branch tips. A Whole colony, 15 cm tall × 11.0–11.5 cm broad B Closer view of branch tip showing conical calyces forming shelf-like projections off branch surface.

 
 
  Part of: Horvath EA (2019) A review of gorgonian coral species (Cnidaria, Octocorallia, Alcyonacea) held in the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History research collection: focus on species from Scleraxonia, Holaxonia, Calcaxonia – Part II: Species of Holaxonia, families Gorgoniidae and Plexauridae. ZooKeys 860: 67-182. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.860.33597