Ellisella  Ellisella, commonly known as sea whip, is a genus of soft coral in the family Ellisellidae. "Ellisella" constitutes like bushy shrub gorgonians which dominant color is brown to reddish and polyps are white with eight tentacles. Branches are more or less long according to the species, however, very few ramifications are observed in the genus. The following species are recognized within the genus "Ellisella":