by Joe Rowlett | Mar 4, 2016 | Corals, Science
Northern Africa is not a part of the world known for its coral reefs, but three newly described species are helping add to the region’s biodiversity. The new corals are part of an identification guide published late last year covering the corals and anemones of the... by Joe Rowlett | Nov 26, 2015 | Corals
Flabellum sp. There are a few species this might be (pavoninum, magnificum, politum, angustum), and a skeleton would need to be examined to determine an identification. Whatever this is, very few images exist of it, but the green fluorescent oral disc makes this one... by Joe Rowlett | Nov 25, 2015 | Corals
Caryophyllia cf scobinosa This small species is part of an immense genus of some 77 recognized taxa, though not all of these are thought to form a single group, and new genera are likely to be described in due... by Joe Rowlett | Nov 24, 2015 | Corals
The selection of non-photosynthetic stony corals at your average fish store is not typically a very diverse lot. You may find a species or two of Tubastraea; if you’re lucky, you may spy a Dendrophyllia or...