Echinopora lamellosa
| Scientific name | Echinopora lamellosa |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Esper |
| Year of description | 1795 |
| IUCN category (World) | LC |
| Family | Merulinidae |
| Genus | Echinopora |
Introduction
Echinopora lamellosa is a salt water cnidarian.
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Who is it?
Morphology
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Size20 - 50 cm
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StructureReefplate
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Typecoral with small polyps
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Longevity5000 year
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Size20 - 50 cm
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StructureReefplate
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Typecoral with small polyps
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Longevity5000 year
How to recognize Echinopora lamellosa ?
Echinopora lamellosa measures between 20 and 50 cm. This cnidarian is unicolore with a predominantly jaune, vert, orange and marron body. The also has mottling.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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Sociabilityliving in colonies
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Dietnot specified
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Way of livingdiurnal
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare qui pond en eau libre
Risks for humans
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VenomousNo
Where to find it?
Conservation status of populations (IUCN)
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What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature23 - 28 °C
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Depth1 - 40 m
Biotope presentation
Echinopora lamellosa is most often found at a depth between 1m and 40m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
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Tags
Species of the same family