Has medicinal properties
Antibacterial qualities
Carnivorous living nets
Leptogorgia virgulata uses chemical defences to prevent algae, barnacles and bryozoans growing on the stalks. It exudes protective substances which inhibit settlement of larvae.
Species: L. virgulata
Family: Gorgoniidae
Class: Octocorallia
Coral is used as a calcium supplement; to treat multiple sclerosis; and to treat and prevent cancer, heart disease, and other chronic health problems. Surgeons use coral as a foundation for growing new bone in reconstructive surgery, cosmetic facial surgery, and in areas damaged by trauma.
