Paralcyonium spinulosum Soft coral

Paralcyonium spinulosum is commonly referred to as Soft coral. Difficulty in the aquarium: Middels. A aquarium size of at least 100 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Prof. Dr. Peter Wirtz, Madeira

Paralcyonium spinulosum (c) by Prof. Dr. Peter Wirtz

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lexID:: 6455
AphiaID:: 125421

Scientific:: Paralcyonium spinulosum
German:: Weichkoralle
English:: Soft Coral

Category:: Mykkoraller

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Anthozoa (Class) > Alcyonacea (Order) > Paralcyoniidae (Family) > Paralcyonium (Genus) > spinulosum (Species)
Initial determination:: (Delle Chiaje, ), 1822

Occurrence:: the Mediterranean Sea
Size:: up to 3.94" (10 cm)
Temperature:: °F - 75.2 °F (°C - 24°C)
Food:: Zooxanthellae / Light
Tank:: 22 gal (~ 100L)
Difficulty:: Middels
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Paralcyonium spinulosum
Weichkoralle

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2013-11-30 10:21:07
Last edit:: 2013-11-30 10:21:07

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Paralcyonium spinulosum

Synonymised taxa:

Lobularia spinulosum (Delle Chiajie, 1822) (synonym)
Paralcyonium elegans Milne Edwards, 1857 (synonym)

External links

Prof. Dr. Peter Wirtz auf Medslugs (multi) (Archive.org). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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Paralcyonium spinulosum (c) by Prof. Dr. Peter Wirtz

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