"Tubastrea" caboverdiana. Credit: Ocaña et al 2015 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 [...]
Flabellum sp. Note the more lenticular shape of this compared to Truncatoflabellum spheniscus. Credit: Kapaguy 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 [...]
Caryophyllia cf scobinosa Note this specimen seems to have been damaged and regrown. Credit: unknown 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 [...]
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 Rhizopsammia. And if that shop really brings in the rare stuff, you may catch a glimpse [...]
