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About this site
La Forbici lies off Elba Island in the province of Livorno, along the Tuscan coast of Italy. The name, meaning scissors, refers to a rock formation in the waters around the island, which is known for its granite and volcanic coastline dropping into the Tyrrhenian Sea.
AI overviewMarine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Yellow GorgonianEunicella cavoliniReported here · unconfirmed
Violescent Sea-whipParamuricea clavataReported here · unconfirmed
Yellow Cluster AnemoneParazoanthus axinellaeReported here · unconfirmed
Mediterranean DamselfishChromis chromisReported here · unconfirmed
white gorgonianEunicella singularisReported here · unconfirmed
Purple Sea StarOphidiaster ophidianusReported here · unconfirmed
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