Galaxea fascicularis
| Scientific name | Galaxea fascicularis |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Linnaeus |
| Year of description | 1767 |
| IUCN category | NT |
| Family | Oculinidae |
| Genus | galaxea |
Introduction
Galaxea fascicularis is a salt water cnidarian.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Size20 - 500 cm
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StructureEncrusting
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Typecoral with large polyps
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Size20 - 500 cm
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StructureEncrusting
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Typecoral with large polyps
How to recognize Galaxea fascicularis ?
Galaxea fascicularis measures between 20 and 500 cm. This cnidarian is multicolore with a predominantly rouge, vert, marron and gris body.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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Sociabilityliving in colonies
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Dietfilterer
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Way of livingdiurnal
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare
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Larva typeplanula
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
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What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Depth3 - 25 m
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FlowMedium
Biotope presentation
Galaxea fascicularis is most often found at a depth between 3m and 25m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
To go further
To read on the web
Sources & Contributions
Participation & Validation
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Aurélien Calas
Adrien Falzon
Translation
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Bibliographic references
Les coraux. Nouvelle-Calédonie, Tahiti, Réunion, Antilles - B. Robin - C. Petron - ed. du Pacifique - 1987.
Coraux guide d identification et maintenance 2000 - SPRUNG Julian - Espèces Caractéristiques Habitat Environnement Soins Précaution Prévention Collections Guides pratiques - SPRUNG Julian - Ricordea publishing - 2000.
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