ID and Question Please

divecon · 06-12-2001, 11:04 PM

Hey all,

I have this leather coral (I Think) and every now and then it sends out this very thin "fishing line" type of material and then retracts it. Sometimes it will do this over and over. Any Ideas.....

divecon · 06-13-2001, 08:07 AM

**scubadude** · 06-13-2001, 09:32 AM

Hi Divecon
Welcome to Reefland!

Yes that is a type of leather known as a toadstool umbrella (Sarcophyton alcyonidae) The thin threadlike streamers you see that it sends out are completely normal this is a way it catches food.

HTH

06-12-2001, 11:04 PM	#1
divecon New in Town Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Needham MA Posts: 3	ID and Question Please Hey all, I have this leather coral (I Think) and every now and then it sends out this very thin "fishing line" type of material and then retracts it. Sometimes it will do this over and over. Any Ideas.....

06-13-2001, 09:32 AM	#3
scubadude Moderator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Wichita, Kansas Posts: 5,315	Hi Divecon Welcome to Reefland! Yes that is a type of leather known as a toadstool umbrella (Sarcophyton alcyonidae) The thin threadlike streamers you see that it sends out are completely normal this is a way it catches food. HTH __________________ Rocky

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