The Reef Aquarium: A Comprehensive Guide to the Identification and Care of Tropical Marine Invertebrates, Volume 2 |
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Aiptasia Alcyonium algae Amphiprion Anthelia Anthozoa aquaria aquarists asexual reproduction attached Biol branches Briareum brown budding captivity Caribbean chapter chemicals Cladiella Clavularia clownfish cnidae Cnidaria coenenchyme colonies colour column Common Name coral reefs corallimorpharian corallimorphs Dendronephthya develop digestion Discosoma Distinguishing Characteristics eggs encrusting Family Fautin feeding fish gastrovascular genera genus gorgonians grow growth Hartog Heteractis Heteroxenia Hyman Indo-Pacific J. C. Delbeek light Lobophytum longitudinal fission margin mesenterial mesenterial filaments mouth mucus Natural Habitat nematocysts Nephthea nutrition occurs octocorals oral disc Palythoa pedal disc pedal laceration pinnules planulae polyps predators prey Protopalythoa quadricolor reef aquarium reef slopes Rhodactis Ricordea rock sand Sarcophyton Scientific Name sclerites sea anemones Sexual reproduction Shick shrimp Similar Species Sinularia soft corals Solomon Islands spawning specimens spicules Sprung stalk Stichodactyla gigantea stolons stony corals strong water motion Suborder substrate tentacles tips tissue toxic Transverse fission tubes Xenia zoanthids zooxanthellae