Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Melithaea zimmeri 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
- Melithaea ochracea
- Melithaea rubra
- Leptogorgia palma
- Annella mollis
- Eunicella tricoronata
- Iciligorgia schrammi
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Cnidaria
- Class
- Anthozoa
- Order
- Malacalcyonacea
- Family
- Melithaeidae
- Genus
- Melithaea
- Species
- Melithaea zimmeri
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