Species sheet

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Alcyon translucide

Paralcyonium spinulosum Delle Chiaje, 1822

AnimalsCnidariaAlcyonids (Soft corals)

La transparence incolore est caractéristique de ce petit Alcyon qui ne dépasse guère les 10 cm. Absent des eaux peu profondes, les tissus ne contiennent pas de zooxanthelles (Algues unicellulaires symbiotiques), qui teintent de vert ou de brun les tissus de nombreux Cnidaires.

Distribution map

Geographic areas (BioObs)

Western MediterraneanMediterranean - Alboran SeaEastern MediterraneanNorth-East Atlantic

Observation type

Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling

Other common names

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Other invalid scientific names

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Sources

Christian COUDRE Côte bleue, fiche Paralcyonium spinulosum
GIRARD Pascal, WEINBERG Steven, MARAN Vincent in : DORIS, 20/12/2018 : Paralcyonium spinulosum Delle Chiaje, 1822, https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/2725

How to cite this BioObs sheet?

BioObs, 29/03/2020 : Paralcyonium spinulosum Delle Chiaje, 1822, https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1323

Modification history

Created by Eric Nozérac on 25/03/2020

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