Paraminabea goslineri Leather coral, Soft coral

Paraminabea goslineri is commonly referred to as Leather coral, Soft coral. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Prof. Dr. Gustav Paulay, USA

Foto: Guam

Courtesy of the author Prof. Dr. Gustav Paulay, USA https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/iz/resources/guam-reefs/octocorallia/

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Scientific:: Paraminabea goslineri
German:: Lederkoralle
English:: Leather Coral, Soft Coral

Category:: Soft Corals

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Anthozoa (Class) > Alcyonacea (Order) > Alcyoniidae (Family) > Paraminabea (Genus) > goslineri (Species)
Initial determination:: (Williams, ), 1992

Occurrence:: Coral sea (Eastern Australia), Guam, Micronesia, North Pacific (Ocean), Queensland (Australia)
Sea depth:: 0 - 10 Meter
Size:: up to 0.39" (1 cm)
Temperature:: 77 °F - 86 °F (25°C - 30°C)
Food:: Amphipods, Carnivore, Copepods, Invertebrates, Zooplankton
Difficulty:: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown