Bernard Dupont, Frankreich
Info
Macrorhynchia phoenicea is a colonially growing species that covers entire surfaces of rocks and boulders.
Color:
Living colonies are brown to dark brown, but according to the photographer, Bernhard Dupont, the colonies shown are “more silvery with maybe a hint of pink.” At the time of the photograph, the diving torch was not working.
Das Foto des Biologen Hans Hillewaert auf Flickr zeigt ein dunkles Tier, allerdins ist nicht erkennbar, ob es sich um ein lebendes oder getrocknetes Exemplar handelt.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/bathyporeia/53600658044/in/photolist-2pEvodC-2qeZhzK-2qgtbqJ
Life cycle:
The zygote develops into a planula and later into a polyp, then into a free-swimming medusa.
Dr. Santhamam reported in 2020 that this species is toxic to humans.
The species is probably spread by rafts and shipping.
Synonyms
Aglaophenia phoenicea (Busk, 1882) · unaccepted
Lytocarpus phoeniceus (Busk, 1882) · unaccepted
Lytocarpus sibogae Billard, 1913 · unaccepted (synonym)
Lytocarpus spectabilis Allman, 1883 · unaccepted (synonym)
Macrorhynchia sibogae (Billard, 1913) · unaccepted
Plumularia aurita Busk, 1852 · unaccepted (synonym)
Plumularia phoenicea Busk, 1852 · unaccepted (synonym)
Color:
Living colonies are brown to dark brown, but according to the photographer, Bernhard Dupont, the colonies shown are “more silvery with maybe a hint of pink.” At the time of the photograph, the diving torch was not working.
Das Foto des Biologen Hans Hillewaert auf Flickr zeigt ein dunkles Tier, allerdins ist nicht erkennbar, ob es sich um ein lebendes oder getrocknetes Exemplar handelt.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/bathyporeia/53600658044/in/photolist-2pEvodC-2qeZhzK-2qgtbqJ
Life cycle:
The zygote develops into a planula and later into a polyp, then into a free-swimming medusa.
Dr. Santhamam reported in 2020 that this species is toxic to humans.
The species is probably spread by rafts and shipping.
Synonyms
Aglaophenia phoenicea (Busk, 1882) · unaccepted
Lytocarpus phoeniceus (Busk, 1882) · unaccepted
Lytocarpus sibogae Billard, 1913 · unaccepted (synonym)
Lytocarpus spectabilis Allman, 1883 · unaccepted (synonym)
Macrorhynchia sibogae (Billard, 1913) · unaccepted
Plumularia aurita Busk, 1852 · unaccepted (synonym)
Plumularia phoenicea Busk, 1852 · unaccepted (synonym)
