Acanella dispar Deep Sea Gorgonian, Deep Sea Bamboo Coral

Acanella dispar is commonly referred to as Deep Sea Gorgonian, Deep Sea Bamboo Coral. Difficulty in the aquarium: Cold water animal. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory (HURL), Hawaii, USA

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Scientific:: Acanella dispar
German:: Tiefsee-Bambuskoralle
English:: Deep Sea Gorgonian, Deep Sea Bamboo Coral

Category:: Hornkoraller (Gorgonier)

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Octocorallia (Class) > Scleralcyonacea (Order) > Keratoisididae (Family) > Acanella (Genus) > dispar (Species)
Initial determination:: Bayer, 1990

Occurrence:: Endemic species, Hawaii
Marine Zone:: Mesopelagial
Mesopelagic zone
lies between 200 to 1000 meters depth, thus it is considered the "twilight zone of the sea" between the light and dark depth zones.
Sea depth:: 275 - 602 Meter
Habitats:: Deep-sea mountains, Rocky, hard seabeds
Size:: up to 39.37" (100 cm)
Temperature:: 5,77 °F - 7,82 °F (5,77°C - 7,82°C)
Food:: azooxanthellat, nonphotosynthetic, Marine snow, Organic suspended sediment , Suspension feeder
Difficulty:: Cold water animal
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Acanella africana
Acanella arbuscula
Tiefseegorgonie
Acanella chiliensis
Acanella dispar
Tiefsee-Bambuskoralle
Acanella furcata
Acanella gregori
Acanella microspiculata
Acanella rigida
Acanella robusta
Acanella verticillata
Acanella weberi
Tiefsee-Gorgonie, Tiefsee-Bambuskoralle

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2025-07-07 18:10:02
Last edit:: 2025-07-09 20:06:11

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Acanella dispar is a large deep-sea coral described from specimens collected in Hawaii and therefore found in the Pacific Ocean.
The bamboo coral is adapted to cold temperatures and water pressure and is the only species (known to date) of the genus Acanella that lives on hard substrates and has a robust trunk.

This azooxanthellate gorgonian is a suspension feeder and is sometimes landed by deep-water nets used by the fishing industry. It can only be observed alive in its natural habitat with the aid of ROVs.

External links

A Comprehensive List of Known Deep-Sea Corals in Waters of the United States and its Island Territories (v. 2021) (en). Abgerufen am 07.07.2025.
A new isidid octocoral (Anthozoa: Gorgonacea) from New Caledonia, with descriptions of other new species from elsewhere in the Pacific Ocean,Seite 215-219 (en). Abgerufen am 07.07.2025.
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, Calcaxonia – Part III: Suborder Holaxonia continued, and suborder Calcaxonia (en). Abgerufen am 07.07.2025.
A taxonomic review of the genus Acanella (Cnidaria: Octocorallia: Isididae) in the North Atlantic Ocean, with descriptions of two new species (en). Abgerufen am 07.07.2025.
Ancient Atoll, Reef, & Volcanic Islands of the Hawaii-Pacific Remote National Wildlife Refuges: Status Report (en). Abgerufen am 07.07.2025.
Coral Trait Database (en). Abgerufen am 07.07.2025.
Deep-Sea Coral Taxa in the Hawaiian Archipelago and other U.S. Pacific Islands: Depth and Geographical Distribution (en). Abgerufen am 07.07.2025.
Hawaiʻi Undersea Research Lab (HURL) (en). Abgerufen am 07.07.2025.
Hawaiʻi Undersea Research Lab (HURL) (en). Abgerufen am 07.07.2025.
Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument deep-sea data portal (en). Abgerufen am 07.07.2025.

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