Blastomussa omanensis Blastomussa omanensis

Blastomussa omanensis is commonly referred to as Blastomussa omanensis. 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. Francesca Benzoni, Italien

Copyright Dr. Francesca Benzoni, Foto aus dem Yemen

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Scientific:: Blastomussa omanensis
German:: Großpolypige Steinkoralle
English:: Blastomussa Omanensis

Category:: Coraux durs LPS

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Anthozoa (Class) > Scleractinia (Order) > Scleractinia incertae sedis (Family) > Blastomussa (Genus) > omanensis (Species)
Initial determination:: (Sheppard & Sheppard, ), 1991

Occurrence:: Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Oman / Oman, Mauritius, Red Sea, Yemen
Marine Zone:: Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic.
Sea depth:: 0 - 50 Meter
Size:: up to 19.69" (50 cm)
Temperature:: 71.6 °F - 82.4 °F (22°C - 28°C)
Food:: Plankton, Zooxanthellae / Light
Difficulty:: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully
Offspring:: Possible to breed
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Appendix II ((commercial trade possible after a safety assessment by the exporting country))

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

More related species in this lexicon:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2015-08-12 15:45:22
Last edit:: 2018-02-12 14:52:34

Élevages

Des élevages de Blastomussa omanensis sont possibles. Malheureusement il y en a pas assez pour le commerce. Si vous vous intéressez pour Blastomussa omanensis demandez a votre commerçant du élevage. Si vous avez déjà Blastomussa omanensis essayez vous même de faire un élevage! Vous pourriez aider au commerce et de protéger la nature.

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(Sheppard & Sheppard, 1991)

Very special thanks for the first two photos of Blastomussa omanensis to Dr. Francesca Benzoni, Italy.

The photos were taken in Yemen and is found in the same protected habitats as Blastomussa merleti with which it can co-occur.

Synonym:
Parasimplastrea omanensis Sheppard & Sheppard, 1991

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Anthozoa (Class) > Hexacorallia (Subclass) > Scleractinia (Order) > Scleractinia incertae sedis (Family) > Blastomussa (Genus) > Blastomussa omanensis (Species

External links

Phylogenetic relationships and revision of the genus Blastomussa (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Scleractinia) with description of a new species (en) (Archive.org). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
Review of Coral Taxonomy, Evolution and Diversity by John E. N. Veron, Mary G. Stafford-Smith, Lyndon M. DeVantier and Emre Turak (en). Abgerufen am 29.04.2026.
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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Copyright Dr. Francesca Benzoni, Foto aus dem Yemen

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