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Sarcophyton glaucum (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833) Leather-soft mushroom |
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| Family: | Alcyoniidae (true soft corals) | |||
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| Environment: | sessile; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: New Caledonia, Taiwan, Ryukyu Island and Palau. Tropical to subtropical. | |||
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| Biology: | Very abundant and common in intertidal waters to considerable depths; inhabits soft bottom substrates, on muddy coastal areas to off-shore environments; also in turbid near-shore reefs (Ref. 101098). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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