Cupressopathes gracilis

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Scientific:: Cupressopathes gracilis
German:: Schwarze Koralle
English:: Black Coral

Category:: Hoornkoralen
Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Anthozoa (Class) > Antipatharia (Order) > Myriopathidae (Family) > Cupressopathes (Genus) > gracilis (Species)
Initial determination:: (Thomson & Simpson, ), 1905

Occurrence:: New Zealand, Bermuda, North Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, Indische Oceaan
Size:: bis zu 50cm
Temperature:: 23°C - 26°C
Food:: Plankton, Voederspecialist, Zooplankton
Tank:: ~ 300 Liter
Difficulty:: Alleen voor experts! Zeer moeilijk houdbaar
Offspring:: None

Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Cupressopathes abies
Schwarze Koralle
Cupressopathes gracilis
Schwarze Koralle
Cupressopathes paniculata
Cupressopathes pumila
Schwarze Koralle

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2013-08-16 11:57:13
Last edit:: 2013-08-16 11:57:13

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Cupressopathes gracilis (Thomson & Simpson, 1905)

Antipathes is a genus of coral in the order Antipatharia, composed of black coral so named for its black skeleton. These corals prefer to live in deeper waters near currents so they can catch and eat passing zooplankton.

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Order: Antipatharia
Family: Antipathidae
Genus: Antipathes
Pallas, 1776

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