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Carijoa riisei (Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1860) White telesto |
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| Family: | Clavulariidae () | |||
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| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 55 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic and Indo-Pacific: South America. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Forms erect, branching colonies with flexible stems. Polyps have eight white frilly tentacles, hence the name snowflake coral. | |||
| Biology: | Shallow water octocoral (Ref. 808), usually in turbid coastal areas (Ref. 1010998). On bay and nearshore (Ref. 109199). At depths of 1.5 to 8 m on coral reefs and rocky bottoms (Ref. 83916). Occurs on shaded clear waters where currents are strong (Ref. 101098). Common in the fouling community of harbors, on piers or wrecks (Ref. 415, 101098) which are not exposed to sunlight (Ref. 415) | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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