Pseudoplexaura

Pseudoplexaura is a genus of gorgonian-type octocorals in the family Plexauridae. They form tall, branching, tree-like colonies and are native to reefs in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico.

Pseudoplexaura
Trumpetfish (Aulostomus maculatus) hiding in a colony of Pseudoplexaura sp.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Order: Alcyonacea
Family: Plexauridae
Genus: Pseudoplexaura
Wright & Studer, 1889[1]
Species
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Species

The World Register of Marine Species lists the following species:[1]

  • Pseudoplexaura crucis Bayer, 1961
  • Pseudoplexaura flagellosa (Houttuyn, 1772)
  • Pseudoplexaura porosa (Houttuyn, 1772)
  • Pseudoplexaura wagenaari (Stiasny, 1941)

Uses

Pseudoplexaura spp. can be kept in a reef aquarium. They grow vigorously and detached branches can be used to propagate new colonies.[2]

References
  1. van Ofwegen, Leen (2014). "Pseudoplexaura Wright & Studer, 1889". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
  2. Sprung, Julian (2004-03-01). "Aquarium Invertebrates: Caribbean Gorgonians: Beauty in Motion". Advanced Aquarist. Retrieved 2015-03-18.
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