Podabacia motuporensis Mushroom Coral

Podabacia motuporensis is commonly referred to as Mushroom Coral. Difficulty in the aquarium: Mediamente facile. A aquarium size of at least 2000 Liter is recommended.

Dr. John Edward Norwood "Charlie" Veron, Australien

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lexID:: 4230
AphiaID:: 289171

Scientific:: Podabacia motuporensis
German:: Tellerkoralle
English:: Mushroom Coral

Category:: Coralli duri LPS

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Anthozoa (Class) > Scleractinia (Order) > Fungiidae (Family) > Podabacia (Genus) > motuporensis (Species)
Initial determination:: Veron, 1990

Occurrence:: Australia, Coral sea (Eastern Australia), East Africa, Fiji, Indo Pacific, Indonesia, Java, Madagascar, Micronesia, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South China Sea, Sulawesi, Sumatra, Taiwan, Thailand, the Seychelles, Timor, Vanuatu
Size:: 19.69" - 39.37" (50cm - 100cm)
Temperature:: 71.6 °F - 80.6 °F (22°C - 27°C)
Food:: Phytoplankton, Plankton, Zooplankton, Zooxanthellae / Light
Tank:: 439.96 gal (~ 2000L)
Difficulty:: Mediamente facile

CITES:

Appendix II ((commercial trade possible after a safety assessment by the exporting country))

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2012-03-18 15:09:23
Last edit:: 2012-03-18 15:09:23

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“From Veron, J.E.N. Corals of the World.”
Veron, 1990

Description: Colonies are attached, encrusting or laminar, unifacial and may form tiers. A central corallite is sometimes distinguishable. Peripheral corallites are small and not strongly inclined towards the plate margins. Septo-costae are similar to those of Halomitra.
Color: Brown or grey.
Habitat: Most reef environments.
Abundance: Uncommon.
Similar Species: Podabacia sinai. See also P. crustacea which has larger corallites inclined towards the plate margins.

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