Briareum excavata

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lexID:: 9274
AphiaID:: 289536

Scientific:: Briareum excavata
German:: Klumpen Krustenkoralle
English:: Briareum Excavata

Category:: Gorgonie
Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Anthozoa (Class) > Alcyonacea (Order) > Briareidae (Family) > Briareum (Genus) > excavata (Species)
Initial determination:: (Kükenthal, ), 1908

Occurrence:: Africa occidentale, Kenia, Mar rosso, Oceano Indiano occidentale
Sea depth:: 2 - 15 Meter
Size:: bis zu 150cm
Temperature:: 25°C - 28°C
Food:: Plancton, Zooxantelle/Luce
Difficulty:: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully
Offspring:: Not available as offspring

Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown
CITES:: Not evaluated
Red List:: Not evaluated (NE)

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Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2016-02-07 16:33:21
Last edit:: 2016-02-07 16:33:21

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(Nutting, 1911)

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Anthozoa (Class) > Octocorallia (Subclass) > Alcyonacea (Order) > Scleraxonia (Suborder) > Briareidae (Family) > Briareum (Genus) > Briareum excavata (Species)

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