Octocorallia |
Malacalcyonacea |
Nephtheidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile. Subtropical
Western Pacific: Japan, Hong Kong, Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia. Tropical to subtropical.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Orange in color. Colony is upright, arising from a main stem with a slightly expanded base. Short, irregular branches grow at acute angles. Tentacles and the whole surface of the polyps, stem, and branches are covered with small sclerites which are colorless in water.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
MarineSpecies.org. 2050. (Ref. 3477)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Life cycleReproduction
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Larvae
PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
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