Echinopora lamellosa

Scientific name Echinopora lamellosa
Descriptor Esper
Year of description 1795
IUCN category LC
Family Merulinidae
Genus Echinopora
Echinopora lamellosa Echinopora lamellosa

Introduction

Echinopora lamellosa is a salt water cnidarian.

Who is it?

Morphology

  • Size
    20 - 50 cm
  • Structure
    Reefplate
  • Type
    coral with small polyps
  • Longevity
    5000 year
  • Size
    20 - 50 cm
  • Structure
    Reefplate
  • Type
    coral with small polyps
  • Longevity
    5000 year

How to recognize Echinopora lamellosa ?

Echinopora lamellosa measures between 20 and 50 cm. This cnidarian is unicolore with a predominantly jaune, vert, orange and marron body. The also has mottling.

Behaviour & Life cycle

  • Sociability
    living in colonies
  • Diet
    not specified
  • Way of living
    diurnal

Reproduction

  • Reproduction
    ovipare qui pond en eau libre

Risks for humans

  • Venomous
    No

Where to find it?

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What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

  • Temperature
    23 - 28 °C
  • Depth
    1 - 40 m

Biotope presentation

Echinopora lamellosa is most often found at a depth between 1m and 40m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.

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