Dennis Rabeling, Lanzarote, Kanarischen Inseln
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Leptogorgia ruberrima (W. Koch, 1886)
Leptogorgia ruberrima is an intensely red-colored and tree-like gorgonian that is covered with small anemone-like polyps, each with eight tentacles.
With the help of these tentacles, the smallest zooplankton are caught in the current and then digested, since this gorgonian does not have any endosymbionts (zooxanthellae).
At greater depths, azooxanthellate corals also benefit from so-called marine snow, an organic particle “rain”.
The fan-like coral is found on stones, rocks or other solid, hard substrates.
We are not aware of any imports of this coral, although it is quite conceivable that it could be kept by truly experienced aquarists (regular active feeding).
Synonymised names
Eumuricea rugosa Thomson, 1927 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Gorgonia ruberrima W. Koch, 1886 · unaccepted (original combination)
Leptogorgia monodi Stiasny, 1937 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Leptogorgia ruberrima is an intensely red-colored and tree-like gorgonian that is covered with small anemone-like polyps, each with eight tentacles.
With the help of these tentacles, the smallest zooplankton are caught in the current and then digested, since this gorgonian does not have any endosymbionts (zooxanthellae).
At greater depths, azooxanthellate corals also benefit from so-called marine snow, an organic particle “rain”.
The fan-like coral is found on stones, rocks or other solid, hard substrates.
We are not aware of any imports of this coral, although it is quite conceivable that it could be kept by truly experienced aquarists (regular active feeding).
Synonymised names
Eumuricea rugosa Thomson, 1927 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Gorgonia ruberrima W. Koch, 1886 · unaccepted (original combination)
Leptogorgia monodi Stiasny, 1937 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
