Hexacorallia |
Antipatharia |
Schizopathidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile; depth range 195 - 720 m (Ref. 126998). Tropical
Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Found on hard substrates surrounded by mud or rocky bottoms. Common in bathyal zone of the Red Sea, in relatively warrm water. This species is often used as habitat by crinoids, spider crabs and other epibionts (Ref. 126998).
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Chimienti, G., T.I. Terraneo, S. Vicario, F. Marchese, S.J. Purkis, A. Abdulla Eweida, M. Rodrigue and F. Benzoni 2022 A new species of Bathypathes (Cnidaria, Anthozoa, Antipatharia, Schizopathidae) from the Red Sea and its phylogenetic position. Zookeys 1116:1-22. (Ref. 126998)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
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