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Xenia umbellata



Pulsing polyp coral

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Classification   {MSG_BIOLOGY_LISTE_CATEGORIES}
Latin name : Xenia umbellata ()
Synonyms : Xeniidae sp.
Classification : Alcyonaria ( Gorgonians, Soft corals )
 
Name : Corail ? polypes battants
Name : Pulsing polyp coral
Identification   {MSG_BIOLOGY_LISTE_CATEGORIES}
Main identification characters
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Cette espèce ressemble aux autres animau< du genre Xenia, mais se reconnaît aux battements réguliers de ses polypes (jusqu'à 30 fois par minute), qui s'ouvrent et se referment afin de créer un courant d'eau autour de la colonie.

La couleur est blanchâtre.
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Biology   {MSG_BIOLOGY_LISTE_CATEGORIES}
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Distribution   {MSG_BIOLOGY_LISTE_CATEGORIES}
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On trouve cette espèce entre 5 et 15 m.
Geographical distribution
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Indo-Pacifique.
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Découvrir la mer Rouge et l'océan Indien
Steven Weinberg
Editions Nathan 1996, 1997
Data sheet written by Christophe Naslain , 8/11/2003

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Christophe Naslain - 08/11/2003


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