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Micromussa pacifica Micromussa pacifica

Micromussa pacifica is commonly referred to as Micromussa pacifica. Difficulty in the aquarium: Średnio trudny. A aquarium size of at least 240 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.


Profilbild Urheber Prof. Dr. Francesca Benzoni, Italien

Fotos: Mangareva Island, Gambierinseln, Französisch-Polynesien

Micromussa pacifica sp. in situ . A) Brown and white corallum with unequal septa from the lagoon pinnacles north of Mangareva Island, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia (23°04.12’S, 134°55.83’W, 05/07/2011); B) IRD HS3202, green and white polyp; C) IRD HS3527, white and dark red polyp, same as in Fig. S7; D) MNHN IK-2012-16043;
Courtesy of the author Prof. Dr. Francesca Benzoni, Italien

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lexID:
11604 
AphiaID:
886933 
Scientific:
Micromussa pacifica 
German:
Pazifische Micromussa, Großpolypige Steinkoralle 
English:
Micromussa Pacifica 
Category:
Koralowce twarde LPS 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Hexacorallia (Class) > Scleractinia (Order) > Lobophylliidae (Family) > Micromussa (Genus) > pacifica (Species) 
Initial determination:
Benzoni & Arrigoni, 2016 
Occurrence:
Austral Islands, Australia, French Polynesia, Gambier Islands, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia 
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:
10 - 40 Meter 
Habitats:
Seawater, Sea water 
Size:
1.18" - 1.97" (3cm - 5cm) 
Temperature:
71.6 °F - 82.4 °F (22°C - 28°C) 
Food:
Dissolved inorganic substances) f.e.NaCL,CA, Mag, K, I.P, CO2, Dissolved organic substances, Zooplankton, Zooxanthellae / Light 
Tank:
52.79 gal (~ 240L)  
Difficulty:
Średnio trudny 
Offspring:
Possible to breed 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Appendix II ((commercial trade possible after a safety assessment by the exporting country)) 
Red List:
Least concern (LC)  
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Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
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Last edit:
2026-04-19 20:43:54 

Captive breeding / propagation

The offspring of Micromussa pacifica are possible. Unfortunately, the number of offspring is not large enough to cover the demand of the trade. If you are interested in Micromussa pacifica, please ask your dealer for offspring. If you already own Micromussa pacifica, try breeding yourself. This will help to improve the availability of offspring in the trade and to conserve natural stocks.

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Micromussa pacifica Benzoni & Arrigoni, 2016


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