It is found in the Gulf of Mexico, the Mediterranean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean.

Soft coral have been discovered on the gulf of Mexico, the Mediterranean Sea, North Atlantic Ocean, Saint Lucia, and in the United States.

The axis is made up of scleroprotein with non-spicular crystalline calcium carbonate arranged in concentric layers.

Polyps of these types of corals are connected by a sheet of tissue called coenosarc.

Soft coral is categorized by slow growth, late maturity, and longevity.

Sperm that is released by a male and captured by a female polyp that already contains eggs is known as brooding.