Sinularia flexibilis
| Scientific name | Sinularia flexibilis |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Quoy & Gaimard |
| Year of description | 1833 |
| IUCN category | NE |
| Family | Alcyoniidae |
| Genus | Sinularia |
Introduction
Sinularia flexibilis is a salt water cnidarian.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Size25 - 50 cm
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StructureBranch
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TypeSoft coral
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Size25 - 50 cm
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StructureBranch
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TypeSoft coral
How to recognize Sinularia flexibilis ?
Sinularia flexibilis measures between 25 and 50 cm. This cnidarian is unicolore with a predominantly vert and orange body.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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Sociabilitygregarious
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Dietnot specified
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Way of livingdiurnal
Reproduction
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ReproductionFragmentation
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Larva typeplanula
Risks for humans
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VenomousNo
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CutYes
Where to find it?
Where to see this species?
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature24 - 26 °C
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Depth1 - 15 m
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EnvironmentBenthic fixed
Biotope presentation
Sinularia flexibilis is most often found at a depth between 1m and 15m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
To go further
Species of the same family
Sarcophyton glaucum
Alcyoniidae
To read on the web
Sources & Contributions
Participation & Validation
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Translation
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Tags
Species of the same family
Sarcophyton glaucum
Alcyoniidae
Same genus
Sinularia brassica
sinulariidae
Species of the same biotope
Scientific partners
