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Pseudoplexaura flagellosa False whip plexaura, Porous sea rod

Pseudoplexaura flagellosa is commonly referred to as False whip plexaura, Porous sea rod. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Profilbild Urheber Prof. Dr. Charles G. Messing, (†), USA

Foto: Florida, USA


Courtesy of the author Prof. Dr. Charles G. Messing, (†), USA . Please visit nsuworks.nova.edu for more information.

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lexID:
13505 
AphiaID:
290880 
Scientific:
Pseudoplexaura flagellosa 
German:
Gorgonie 
English:
False Whip Plexaura, Porous Sea Rod 
Category:
Gorgonier 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Anthozoa (Class) > Alcyonacea (Order) > Plexauridae (Family) > Pseudoplexaura (Genus) > flagellosa (Species) 
Initial determination:
(Houttuyn, ), 1772 
Occurrence:
Belize, Canada Eastern Pacific, Costa Rica, Florida, Honduras, the Caribbean, West-Atlantic Ocean 
Sea depth:
3 - 27 Meter 
Size:
up to 39.37" (100 cm) 
Temperature:
22,8 °F - 28,2 °F (22,8°C - 28,2°C) 
Food:
Plankton, Zooxanthellae / Light 
Difficulty:
There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully 
Offspring:
Possible to breed 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Least concern (LC)  
Related species at
Catalog of Life:
 
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Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2021-01-01 16:33:37 

Captive breeding / propagation

The offspring of Pseudoplexaura flagellosa are possible. Unfortunately, the number of offspring is not large enough to cover the demand of the trade. If you are interested in Pseudoplexaura flagellosa, please ask your dealer for offspring. If you already own Pseudoplexaura flagellosa, try breeding yourself. This will help to improve the availability of offspring in the trade and to conserve natural stocks.

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Very specíal thanks for the first photo of Eunicea tayrona to Prof. Dr. Charles G. Messing, Nova Southeastern University, USA.

The gorgonian Pseudoplexaura flagellosa forms large, dichotomously branched, bushy or flat-growing colonies with long, thin, tapering branches.

Mucus: When touching the gorgonian, one quickly notices the slimy coating.

Colour: Living specimens are beige to purple.

Pseudoplexaura flagellosa is found in most reefs of its area of occurrence.

Synonyms:
Gorgonia crassa Ellis & Solander, 1786
Gorgonia flagellosa Houttuyn, 1772
Plexaura crassa Verrill, 1864
Plexaurella dubrovskyi Stiasny, 1935
Plexaurella porosa Gordon, 1925
Plexaurella vermiculata var. porosa Gordon, 1925
Pseudoplexaura crassa (Ellis & Solander, 1786)

Source: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/octocoral_all/285/

External links

  1. Interactive Identification Guide to South Florida Octocorals (en). Abgerufen am 01.01.2021.
  2. World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 01.01.2021.

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Foto: Florida, USA

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