Ricordea yuma is a species of coral in the family Ricordeidae, order Corallimorpharia; This order of corals do not produce the distinctive calcification of the closely related Scleractinian, or reef building corals. Ricordea yuma are found on the sea floor in relatively shallow, tropical or subtropical ocean environments. Distinctive features include a large mouth disk that takes up most of the organism, and brightly colored tentacles. Ricordea yuma can reproduce both sexually, and asexually by budding a new coral with replicated elements from the mother coral.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Ricordea yuma being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Ricordea florida
- Stichodactyla tapetum
- Rhodactis osculifera — considered poisonous
- Euphyllia cristata
- Rhodactis rhodostoma — considered poisonous
- Echinomorpha nishihirai
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Cnidaria
- Class
- Anthozoa
- Order
- Corallimorpharia
- Family
- Ricordeidae
- Genus
- Ricordea
- Species
- Ricordea yuma
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