Nidalia simpsoni Simpson's Soft Coral

Nidalia simpsoni is commonly referred to as Simpson's Soft Coral. Difficulty in the aquarium: Experts only! Very hard to keep. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Kary Mar

Nidalia simpsoni,Una Una Sulawesi 2026

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Scientific:: Nidalia simpsoni
German:: Simpsons Weichkoralle
English:: Simpson's Soft Coral

Category:: Soft Corals

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Octocorallia (Class) > Malacalcyonacea (Order) > Nidaliidae (Family) > Nidalia (Genus) > simpsoni (Species)
Initial determination:: (Thomson & Dean, ), 1931

Occurrence:: Indonesia, Palau, Philippines, Sulawesi
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:: 12 - 112 Meter
Habitats:: Coralline soils, coral quarry, Rocky, hard seabeds, Sandy sea floors, Seawater, Sea water, Shell Gravel Soils, Shell Grit Soils, Unconsolidated muddy grounds
Size:: up to 1.57" (4 cm)
Temperature:: °F - 82.4 °F (°C - 28°C)
Food:: azooxanthellat, nonphotosynthetic, Carnivore, Zooplankton
Difficulty:: Experts only! Very hard to keep
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown