Can You Identify the Coral in the Purple Snail thread

o2manyfish · 05-19-2003, 10:04 PM

Hey All,

I was just looking into the identity of the coral, with the purple snails on it.

They were sold to me as Stylaster corals. --The photo is of the smaller piece.

However, when looking up the coral in the Borneman Book - Pg 104-105 this doesnt look anything like the corals pictured.

Anyone have an ID of this.

Thank You,

Dave

**kevinpo** · 05-20-2003, 01:02 AM

They are often called Lace corals the scientific name is Distichopora. I kept one (violacea) for a couple of years but was unable to provide its feeding requirements and it slowly died. They do not contain zooxanthellae.

Regards,
Kevin

05-19-2003, 10:04 PM	#1
o2manyfish Tenant Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 91	Can You Identify the Coral in the Purple Snail thread Hey All, I was just looking into the identity of the coral, with the purple snails on it. They were sold to me as Stylaster corals. --The photo is of the smaller piece. However, when looking up the coral in the Borneman Book - Pg 104-105 this doesnt look anything like the corals pictured. Anyone have an ID of this. Thank You, Dave

05-20-2003, 01:02 AM	#2
kevinpo Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Spokane Valley WA Posts: 2,463	They are often called Lace corals the scientific name is Distichopora. I kept one (violacea) for a couple of years but was unable to provide its feeding requirements and it slowly died. They do not contain zooxanthellae. Regards, Kevin __________________ SPSguy On - On

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