Another Reverse Watermelon Coral ! These Echinophyllia corals have a bright green surface pigmentation with corallites that are colored bright pink to orange. The Mummy Eye Reverse Watermelons also contain a bumpy surface with large turberculae. The Oregon Mummy Eye has a medium bright green base pigmentation that can also develop some yellow pigments around the corallites. This Reverse Watermelon also contains a swirled pigmentation within the corallite center that is composed of Pink, Red and Orange pigments.
Oregon Mummy Eye Chalice
Details
Genus: Echinophyllia
Echinophyllia sp.
Color: Green, Pink, Orange
Coral Care
Feeding: None - Photosynthetic
Lighting: Medium
Flow: Medium
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