Porania pulvillus is up to 12 cm (4.7 in) in diameter. The aboral surface (top) is usually bright red but may be … See more

Found in the waters off Great Britain, Ireland, Iceland, Norway, New England and Newfoundland. See more

Porania pulvillus is sublittoral, typically living at 10–300 m (33–984 ft) depth, but some at up to 1,000 m (3,300 ft). See more

Porania pulvillus produces brachiolaria larvae in spring. It is gonochoristic.
It feeds on detritus and the soft coral Alcyonium digitatum. See more

• View of pores on oral surface
• Oral surface of the end of a leg
• Aboral surface of the end of a leg
• A red Porania pulvillus … See more