Anthomastus giganteus

This soft coral is made up of large, fleshy polyps arising from a single long stalk. All the polyps are autozoids, meaning that they are independent and capable of feeding themselves.stalked. The disc-like base is often attached to a hard substance or to debris. The stalk ranges from pink or red to orange and the polyps are a paler beige, white or pinkish colour. Alternatively, the whole organism may be white in colour.^[1]

This species is known from the coast of South Africa.^[2] It is one of the deepest occurring soft corals and has been found at depths of up to 450 m (1,480 ft).^[2]