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Alcyon méditerranéen ponte

Alcyonium acaule Marion, 1878

AnimalsCnidariaAlcyonids (Soft corals)

Associated species

Mediterranean sea-finger

Related to:

Mediterranean sea-finger

Alcyonium acaule

Relation type:

Spawning

Alcyon méditerranéen: Reproduction sexuée du printemps à l’été. Toute la colonie est soit mâle, soit femelle. Les œufs sont conservés par la colonie femelle pendant leur développement embryonnaire.

Distribution map

Geographic areas (BioObs)

Western MediterraneanMediterranean - Alboran SeaEastern Mediterranean

Observation type

Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling

Other common names

Other invalid scientific names

Links to our partners' sheets

INPN — AlcyoniumGBIF — Alcyonium

Sources

How to cite this BioObs sheet?

BioObs, 29/05/2024 : Alcyonium acaule Marion, 1878, https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/4909

Modification history

  • Created by Alain Mayoux on 28/05/2024

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