Culcita schmideliana
| Scientific name | Culcita schmideliana |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Retzius |
| Year of description | 1805 |
| IUCN category (World) | NE |
| Family | Oreasteridae |
| Genus | Culcita |
Introduction
Culcita schmideliana is a salt water echinoderm.
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Who is it?
How to recognize Culcita schmideliana ?
Culcita schmideliana measures between 18 and 30 cm. This echinoderm is unicolore with a predominantly rouge, jaune, bleu, vert, orange, marron, violet and gris body.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietcorallivore
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Sociabilitysolitary
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territorialNo
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Way of livingnocturnal
Culcita schmideliana is an echinoderm solitary naturally found on the bottom. This species is corallivore . This echinoderm lives mainly at night. Usually, it leaves its hiding place and starts to be active once it gets dark.
n general, this species does not care much about other animals crossing its path.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare
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Active sexual selectionNo
Culcita schmideliana is an echinoderm ovipare.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
Conservation status of populations (IUCN)
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature21 - 28 °C
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Depth0 - 30 m
Biotope presentation
Culcita schmideliana is most often found at a depth between 0m and 30m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
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