Echinopora lamellosa

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

Size

20 - 50 cm
Structure

Reefplate
Type

coral with small polyps
Longevity

5000 year

Size

20 - 50 cm
Structure

Reefplate
Type

coral with small polyps
Longevity

5000 year

How to recognize This cnidarian ?

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

SociabilityThe following information corresponds to the mode of sociability once sexual maturity has been reached.

living in colonies
Diet

not specified
Way of living

diurnalAn animal is said to be diurnal when it lives during the day.

Reproduction

Reproduction

ovipare qui pond en eau libre

Risks for humans

Venomous

No

Origin and distribution

Origin

Great Barrier Reef Indonesian seas western Indian Ocean Western Tropical Pacific Ocean

islands

Maldives New Caledonia

Conservation status of populations (IUCN)

World : LC

Where to see this species?

What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

Temperature

23 - 28 °C
Depth

1 - 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.

Species of the same biotope

bennett's sharpnose puffer Tetraodontidae

To go further

Species of the same family

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