by Joe Rowlett | Nov 17, 2018 | Corals
From Latin word “aenigma” meaning “mystery”, referring to the observed facultative epizoic relationship and the specimens’ initially surprising phylogenetic position by Joe Rowlett | Mar 31, 2018 | Corals, Science
Why a dose of palytoxin might not be so bad by Joe Rowlett | Jul 22, 2016 | Corals, Science
If you’ve ever kept a reef aquarium, then you’re probably already familiar with the soft corals that are classified within the Order Zoantharia. Included here are the ubiquitous “Zoas” and “Palys” that fill many an aquarium, as well as the equally common “Yellow... by Joe Rowlett | Oct 8, 2015 | Corals
One of the most diverse groups of zoantharian corals is also one of the least known amongst aquarists. Epizoanthus is composed of dozens of species, ranging from shallow waters to habitats hundreds of meters deep, from tropical coral reefs to cold temperate climes,... by Joe Rowlett | Sep 15, 2015 | Science
(Continued from Part 1) When it comes to toxic palys, it is the drab brown specimens that we see most often, but there may be at least some colorful phenotypes being fragged. These are traded under the names “Purple Death Paly” and “Nuclear Green...
