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| Ralpharia magnifica Watson 1980
The solitary hydroids, Ralpharia Magnifica, look like a bed of flowers, although they are
actually animals. The mouth is in the centre of the "flower".
Ralpharia magnifica can reproduce asexually by budding off tiny, free swimming medusae
from around the mouth area. These in turn reproduce sexually.
Ralpharia magnifica is a food source for
the Blue Dragon nudibranch, Pteraeolidia ianthina.
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| Distribution |
southern Australia and Tasmania |
| Depth |
to 20m |
| Max size |
to 10cm high |
| Family |
Tubulariidae |
group = solitary hydroid |
 
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