The primnoid octocoral, Candidella imbricata, serves as the substrate for a large number of brittle stars.


The primnoid octocoral, Candidella imbricata, serves as the substrate for a large number of brittle stars and also hosts a scale worm that lives in tunnels along the branches.

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