A close relative of the hard corals, and cousin to the anemones, the Florida Corallimorph (Ricordea florida) is a rather elusive creature, often being found in shallow rocky areas where it grows singly or in small groups. As … Continue reading.....
The Giant Anemone is probably one of the most iconic coral reef creatures, especially in wake of the Finding Nemo movie, with beautiful little Clown Fish swimming through its tentacles. In the Caribbean there are no Clown Fish, but there … Continue reading.....
Although it may bear an extremely tiny resemblance to some low lying corals like Peyote, it is not particularly clear how Rough Cactus Coral (Mycetophyllia ferox) got its name. It may be simply due to the fact that … Continue reading.....
You can be forgiven if you mistakenly think the White Encrusting Zoanthid (Palythoa caribbaeorum) is a type of coral, as it looks remarkably similar to large polyp species such as Great Star Coral (Montastraea cavernosa). As … Continue reading.....
Orange Cup Coral (Tubastraea coccinea) has an interesting story to tell. It is a member of phylum Cnidarian, and more specifically the class ‘anthozoa’, the class of marine invertebrates that contains the famous reef building corals. Alas, Orange … Continue reading.....
