Paraminabea aldersladei
| Paraminabea aldersladei | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Anthozoa |
| Subclass: | Octocorallia |
| Order: | Alcyonacea |
| Family: | Alcyoniidae |
| Genus: | Paraminabea |
| Species: | P. aldersladei |
| Binomial name | |
| Paraminabea aldersladei (Williams, 1992) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Minabea aldersladei Williams, 1992[1] | |
Paraminabea aldersladei is a species of soft coral in the Alcyoniidae family. It is found in the central Indo-Pacific.[2] This coral looks like an upside down carrot growing out of the substrate. Its striking white polyps are extended only at night to feed.
References
- ↑ van Ofwegen, L. (2015). Minabea aldersladei. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=291796 on 2015-04-06
- ↑ van Ofwegen, L. (2015). Paraminabea aldersladei. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=290663 on 2015-04-06
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