Paraminabea aldersladei

Paraminabea aldersladei
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

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

  1. 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
  2. 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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