Cerianthus membranaceus
| Scientific name | Cerianthus membranaceus |
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| Descriptor | Spallanzani |
| Year of description | 1784 |
| IUCN category | LC |
| Family | Cerianthidae |
| Genus | Cerianthus |
Introduction
Cerianthus membranaceus is a salt water cnidarian from the Mediterranean Sea.
Who is it?
How to recognize Cerianthus membranaceus ?
Cerianthus membranaceus measures between 15 and 30 cm. This cnidarian is unicolore with a predominantly jaune body.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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Sociabilitysolitary
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Dietfilterer
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Way of livingdiurnal
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare
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Larva typeplanula
Risks for humans
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VenomousNo
Where to find it?
Where to see this species?
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature18 - 26 °C
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Depth2 - 80 m
Biotope presentation
Cerianthus membranaceus is most often found at a depth between 2m and 80m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
To go further
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Sources & Contributions
Participation & Validation
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Translation
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Bibliographic references
The Cnidaria, Past, Present and Future - S.N. Stampar - Springer link - 2016. Ceriantharia in Current Systematics: Life Cycles, Morphology and Genetics (chapitre 5)
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