Octocorallia

It has been known from a study by Canadian coral biologist Dr.T. Tomasik in 1997 that notably the rocky sub-tidal habitat from the seaward margin to about 1000m offshore supports a diverse coral community represented by approximately 66 Scleractinian coral species, of which 19 are fossil corals, 36 are living corals and the rest are under families of subclass Octocorallia (11 species of soft corals).

Saving the coral biodiversity of St. Martin's island 2008