Turbinaria reniformis

Turbinaria reniformis

Scientific name	Turbinaria reniformis
Descriptor	Bernard
Year of description	1896
IUCN category (World)	VU
Family	Dendrophylliidae
Genus	Turbinaria

Introduction

Turbinaria reniformis is a salt water cnidarian.

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Who is it?

Morphology

Size

100 - 300 cm
Structure

Reefplate

Size

100 - 300 cm
Structure

Reefplate

How to recognize Turbinaria reniformis ?

Turbinaria reniformis measures between 100 and 300 cm. This cnidarian is unicolore with a predominantly jaune and vert body.

Behaviour & Life cycle

Sociability

living in colonies
Diet

not specified
Way of living

nocturnal

Reproduction

Reproduction

ovipare
Larva type

planula

Harmless species

This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.

Where to find it?

Origin

Persian Gulf Great Barrier Reef mer d'Oman East China Sea Philippine Sea Red Sea South East Asian Seas Indonesian seas western Indian Ocean Western Tropical Pacific Ocean Oceania

Conservation status of populations (IUCN)

World : VU

Where to see this species?

What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

Temperature

24 - 26 °C
Depth

2 - 15 m

Biotope presentation

Turbinaria reniformis is most often found at a depth between 2m and 15m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.

Species of the same biotope

triangulate butterflyfish Chaetodontidae

To go further

Species of the same family

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