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Acanella
Sign in to saveAcanella is a genus of deep sea corals of the family Keratoisididae. Acanella are mainly studied and found in Hawaii, they are able to survive in high-flow sites and are preyed upon by nudibranch mollusks. It has a high fecundity and small size that allows high dispersal and recruitment; however, it has been classified as a vulnerable marine organism due to its vulnerability to bottom fishing gear.
Species
bonsai bamboo coral
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumCnidaria
- ClassAnthozoa
- OrderScleralcyonacea
- FamilyKeratoisididae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 281
- With media
- 81
- Family
- Isididae
- Collections
- YPM, USNM, CAS
- Recorded in
- Cuba, Canada, United States, Puerto Rico, Brazil, Japan
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Acanella is a genus of deep sea corals of the family Keratoisididae. Acanella are mainly studied and found in Hawaii, they are able to survive in high-flow sites and are preyed upon by nudibranch mollusks. It has a high fecundity and small size that allows high dispersal and recruitment; however, it has been classified as a vulnerable marine organism due to its vulnerability to bottom fishing gear.
== Species == It contains the following species: Acanella africana Kükenthal, 1915 Acanella arbuscula (Johnson, 1862) Acanella aurelia Saucier & France, 2017 Acanella chiliensis Wright & Studer, 1889 Acanella dispar Bayer, 1990 Acanella furcata Thomson, 1929 Acanella gregori (Gray, 1870) Acanella microspiculata Aurivillius, 1931 Acanella rigida Wright & Studer, 1889 Acanella robusta Thomson & Henderson, 1906 Acanella scarletae Saucier & France, 2017 Acanella verticillata Kükenthal, 1915 Acanella weberi Nutting, 1910
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