Pteroeides bollonsi Large sea pen

Pteroeides bollonsiis commonly referred to as Large sea pen. Difficulty in the aquarium: Experts only! Very hard to keep. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Ian Skipworth, Neuseeland

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AphiaID:: 742689

Scientific:: Pteroeides bollonsi
German:: Seefeder
English:: Large Sea Pen

Category:: Sea Pens

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Anthozoa (Class) > Pennatulacea (Order) > Pennatulidae (Family) > Pteroeides (Genus) > bollonsi (Species)
Initial determination:: Benham, 1906

Occurrence:: Endemic species, New Zealand
Sea depth:: 0 - 25 Meter
Size:: up to 19.69" (50 cm)
Temperature:: 32 °F - 77 °F (0°C - 25°C)
Food:: Rotifers (Rotifera), Amphipods, azooxanthellat, nonphotosynthetic, Bosmiden, Brachionus, Ciliate, Copepods, Coral spawn, Cyclop-Eeze, Cyclops, Fish eggs, Food specialist, Frozen food (small sorts), Invertebrates, Lobster eggs, Oyster eggs, Phytoplankton, Suspended sediment , Suspension feeder, Zooplankton
Difficulty:: Experts only! Very hard to keep
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown