Biology:Paraminabea aldersladei

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Short description: Species of coral

Paraminabea aldersladei
Minabea aldersladei (Leather coral).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Octocorallia
Order: Alcyonacea
Family: Alcyoniidae
Genus: Paraminabea
Species:
P. aldersladei
Binomial name
Paraminabea aldersladei
(Williams, 1992)
Synonyms
  • Minabea aldersladei Williams, 1992[1]

Paraminabea aldersladei is a species of soft coral in the family Alcyoniidae. It is found in the central Indo-Pacific.[2] This coral looks like an upside down carrot growing out of the substrate. Its striking white polyps are extended only at night to feed.

References

  1. van Ofwegen, L. (2015). Minabea aldersladei. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=291796 on 2015-04-06
  2. van Ofwegen, L. (2015). Paraminabea aldersladei. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=290663 on 2015-04-06

Wikidata ☰ Q2791700 entry