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Melithaea ochracea grows on shallow reefs in the South China Sea between Taiwan and Indonesia.Its range also includes Singapore and Malaysia. [3] In Taiwan, it is the most widespread gorgonian coral and is found on the higher parts of reef fronts where its numerous small polyps can feed at water flow rates varying from 4 to 40 centimetres (1.6 to 15.7 in) per second.
Melithaea is a genus of octocorals in the family Melithaeidae. Members of the genus are commonly known as fan corals and are found in the tropical Indo-Pacific region. The type species is Melithaea ochracea .
Members of the family Melithaeidae are arborescent colonial corals forming fans, bushes or trees. The axis or main skeletal "trunk" is jointed, there being nodes, flexible horny joints, separated by internodes composed of hard, calcareous material.
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The multicoloured sea fan (Melithaea rubra) is a species of gorgonian sea fan in the family Melithaeidae. [1] ... It is preyed upon by the coral nudibranch, ...
The class includes important coral reef builders such as the stony corals, sea anemones, and zoanthids. The recognized orders are shown below: [4] Actiniaria – sea anemones; Antipatharia – black corals; Corallimorpharia – corallimorpharians aka "false corals" †Rugosa – rugose corals; Scleractinia – stony corals †Tabulata ...
Melithaea philippinensis is a coral, a member of octocorals in the family Melithaeidae. it is native the Philippine islands it was discovered by the H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76 on a Zoology expedition.