Octocorallia |
Malacalcyonacea |
Plexauridae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile. Subtropical
Western Pacific: Japan, Hong Kong, and New Guinea.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Colony is white, flabellate, loose, and irregularly branching. The main stem extend to a few long lateral branches near the base. Small and verruciform calyces are present all over the colony surface. All sclerites are colorless. Axis flexible, dark brown.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
MarineSpecies.org 2050 MarineSpecies.org. http://www.marinespecies.org/index.php (Ref. 3477)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
| FishSource |
Tools
More information
Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Diet composition
Food consumption
Predators
Population dynamicsGrowth
Max. ages / sizes
Length-weight rel.
Length-length rel.
Length-frequencies
Mass conversion
Abundance
Life cycleReproduction
Maturity
Fecundity
Spawning
Eggs
Egg development
Larvae
PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models