Savalia savaglia
| Savalia savaglia | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Subphylum: | Anthozoa |
| Class: | Hexacorallia |
| Order: | Zoantharia |
| Family: | Parazoanthidae |
| Genus: | Savalia |
| Species: | S. savaglia |
| Binomial name | |
| Savalia savaglia (Bertoloni, 1819) | |
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Savalia savaglia, commonly known as gold coral, is a species of colonial false black coral in the family Parazoanthidae. It is native to the northeastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea where it often grows in association with a gorgonian. It is extremely long-lived, with a lifespan of 2,700 years, and develops into a large tree-like colony.