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https://www.reefcheck.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/paramuricee-P1080552.jpg200267Paramuricea clavata is an endemic gorgonian of the Mediterranean Sea. Its presence characterizes some of the very best dive sites. Its role is crucial for maintaining the integrity of one of the areas with the highest rate of biodiversity on the planet: the Mediterranean coralligenous.