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Paragorgia stephencairnsi Pink Candelabrum Gorgonian, Pink Candelabrum Gorgonian Coral, Stephen’s Bubblegum Tree

Paragorgia stephencairnsi is commonly referred to as Pink Candelabrum Gorgonian, Pink Candelabrum Gorgonian Coral, Stephen’s Bubblegum Tree. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for home aquaria!. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Profilbild Urheber Neil McDaniel, Kanada

Foto: Agamemnon Channel, Jervis Inlet, British Columbia, Kanada

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Courtesy of the author Neil McDaniel, Kanada . Please visit www.neilmcdaniel.com for more information.

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lexID:
14191 
AphiaID:
286608 
Scientific:
Paragorgia stephencairnsi 
German:
Tiefsee-Gorgonie 
English:
Pink Candelabrum Gorgonian, Pink Candelabrum Gorgonian Coral, Stephen’s Bubblegum Tree 
Category:
Hornkoraller (Gorgonier) 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Anthozoa (Class) > Alcyonacea (Order) > Paragorgiidae (Family) > Paragorgia (Genus) > stephencairnsi (Species) 
Initial determination:
Sánchez, 2005 
Occurrence:
Canada Eastern Pacific, Northeast Pacific Ocean 
Sea depth:
40 - 490 Meter 
Size:
up to 78.74" (200 cm) 
Temperature:
39.2 °F - 50 °F (4°C - 10°C) 
Food:
Amphipods, azooxanthellat, nonphotosynthetic, Copepods, Zooplankton 
Difficulty:
Not suitable for home aquaria! 
Offspring:
Not available as offspring 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Not evaluated (NE) 
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Catalog of Life:
 
Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2021-10-20 11:59:11 

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Paragorgia stephencairnsiis a pink gorgonian that is so far endemic only off the coast of British Columbia (Canada).
Many reports of findings are from Agamemnon Channel, Jervis Inlet and also from Tahsis Narrows at diving depths.

Although the horn coral has been recorded to depths of nearly 500 meters, it appears to be quite common at depths below 40 meters.

The Pink Candelabrum Gorgonian Coral forms shallow fans up to 2 meters in diameter.

Similar species: Paragorgia yutlinux Sánchez, 2005

Etymology: This species was named in honor of Dr. Stephen Cairns, a well-known coral taxonomist.

External links

  1. A review of gorgonian coral species (Cnidaria, Octocorallia, Alcyonacea) held in the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History research collection: focus on species from Scleraxonia, Holaxonia, and Calcaxonia – Part I: Introduction, species of Scleraxonia and Holaxonia (Family Acanthogorgiidae) (en). Abgerufen am 18.10.2021.
  2. E-Fauna British Columbia (en). Abgerufen am 18.10.2021.
  3. Systematics Of The Bubblegum Corals (Cnidaria: Octocorallia: Paragorgiidae) With Description Of New Species From New Zealand And The Eastern Pacific, Seite 57ff (en). Abgerufen am 18.10.2021.
  4. World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 18.10.2021.

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Foto: Agamemnon Channel, Jervis Inlet, British Columbia, Kanada

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