Plumarella flabellata Plumarella flabellata

Plumarella flabellatais commonly referred to as Plumarella flabellata. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Izuzuki Diver, Satoshi Yamamoto, Japan

Foto: Izu Ocean Park, Japan, 38 Meter Tiefe, 09/ 2004

Courtesy of the author Izuzuki Diver, Satoshi Yamamoto, Japan . Please visit www.izuzuki.com for more information.

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lexID:: 11291
AphiaID:: 287667

Scientific:: Plumarella flabellata
German:: Hornkoralle
English:: Plumarella Flabellata

Category:: Sea Fans

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Anthozoa (Class) > Alcyonacea (Order) > Primnoidae (Family) > Plumarella (Genus) > flabellata (Species)
Initial determination:: Versluys, 1906

Occurrence:: Alaska (Western Atlantic), Aleutian Islands, Arabian Sea, Iran, Japan
Sea depth:: 30 - 247 Meter
Size:: up to 11.81" (30 cm)
Temperature:: °F - 17,3 °F (°C - 17,3°C)
Food:: Amphipods, azooxanthellat, nonphotosynthetic, Copepods, Fish eggs, Invertebrates, Lobster eggs, Oyster eggs, Zooplankton
Difficulty:: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown