Stylaster californicus California hydrocoral

Stylaster californicus is commonly referred to as California hydrocoral. Difficulty in the aquarium: Cold water animal. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Phil Garner, Southern California Marine Life, USA

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AphiaID:: 285860

Scientific:: Stylaster californicus
German:: Kalifornische Filigrankoralle
English:: California Hydrocoral

Category:: Lace corals

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Hydrozoa (Class) > Anthoathecata (Order) > Stylasteridae (Family) > Stylaster (Genus) > californicus (Species)
Initial determination:: (Verrill, ), 1866

Occurrence:: California, Canada Eastern Pacific, Eastern Pacific Ocean, Gulf of California, Mexico (East Pacific), USA
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:: 4 - 110 Meter
Habitats:: Overhangs, Seawater, Sea water, Underwater caves, Underwater caverns
Size:: up to 11.81" (30 cm)
Temperature:: 8,6 °F - 16,3 °F (8,6°C - 16,3°C)
Food:: Carnivore, Plankton
Difficulty:: Cold water animal
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown