| 词条 | Valdivian soft coral |
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| taxon = Parasphaerasclera valdiviae[1] | authority = (Kukenthal, 1906) | synonyms = * Alcyonium valdiviae Kukenthal, 1906 }} The Valdivian soft coral (Parasphaerasclera valdiviae) is a species of colonial leathery or soft coral in the family Alcyoniidae.[2] DescriptionValdivian soft corals grow in small colonies of between 1 and 11 cm in height and up to 10 cm in diameter. The colony has stubby branches extending from a conspicuous short thick trunk. The polyps are white, but the colony colour is variable from white to pink to orange or even red. Some colonies may be bi-coloured.[3] DistributionThis species is known from the Cape Peninsula to northern KwaZulu-Natal off the South African coast, and is common in 14-18m of water, although it is found down to at least 30m. It is endemic to this area. EcologyResearch at Rhodes University has shown that chemicals in this soft coral may have anti-inflammatory properties.[3] References1. ^http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=212088 accessed 2 February 2017 {{Taxonbar|from=Q3326497}}2. ^Branch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. and Beckley, L.E. 2010. Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of southern Africa {{ISBN|978-1-77007-772-0}} 3. ^1 Jones, Georgina. A field guide to the marine animals of the Cape Peninsula. SURG, Cape Town, 2008. {{ISBN|978-0-620-41639-9}} 2 : Alcyoniidae|Animals described in 1906 |
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