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Flabellum angulareis a species of deep sea coral belonging to the family Flabellidae. It is found in the northern Atlantic Ocean at depths of between 2,000 and 3,186 m (6,600 and 10,500 ft).[1]
Biology
Despite living at bathyal depths to which no light penetrates, Flabellum angulare is one of a number of deep sea invertebrates that show synchronisation of their life cycles to the phases of the moon.[2]
References
- ^ a b Cairns, Stephen (2010). "Flabellum (Ulocyathus) angulare Moseley, 1876". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ Numata, Hideharu; Helm, Barbara (2015). Annual, Lunar, and Tidal Clocks: Patterns and Mechanisms of Nature's Enigmatic Rhythms. Springer. pp. 109–111. ISBN 978-4-431-55261-1.