Kingdom Animalia Phylum Cnidaria Rank Species Subclass Octocorallia | Family Alcyoniidae Genus Paraminabea Order Alcyonacea | |
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Similar Paraminabea, Octocorallia, Alcyonacea, Minabea, Eleutherobia | ||
Paraminabea aldersladei is a species of soft coral in the Alcyoniidae family. It is found in the central Indo-Pacific. This coral looks like an upside down carrot growing out of the substrate. Its striking white polyps are extended only at night to feed.
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