Eunicella verrucosa

Family Malacalcyonacea
Genus eunicella
IUCN category (World) VU
Eunicella verrucosa Eunicella verrucosa

Introduction

Descriptor : Pallas, 1766

Eunicella verrucosa is a salt water cnidarian.

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Who is it?

Morphology

  • Size
    20 - 100 cm
  • Size
    20 - 100 cm

How to recognize This cnidarian ?

Eunicella verrucosa measures between 20 and 100 cm. This cnidarian is multicolore with a predominantly jaune, orange and blanc body.

Behaviour & Life cycle

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

Reproduction

  • Reproduction
    Fragmentation

Harmless species

This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.

Origin and distribution

Natural range
Invasive range
Mixed / unknown area

Conservation status of populations (IUCN)

World : VU

What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

  • Temperature
    8 - 22 °C
  • Depth
    10 - 100 m

Biotope presentation

Eunicella verrucosa is most often found at a depth between 10m and 100m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.

Species of the same biotope

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