Acropora ID mini-class - Page 7

EricHugo · #**151** 06/21/2005, 09:32 PM

good job, David. I have had a lot of requests to pick this back up. If there is a demand, we can do it all again and get some more practice. Maybe you guys can help me on some corals I am currently working on as new species or rage extensions from a recent trip to Easter Islands...at least one Letastrea and at least one Psammacora....its been fun, and we are now working on writing up a revision of the scleractinia of Easter Island.

cabrerad · #**152** 06/30/2005, 10:27 AM

Thanks Eric,

I am in for doing it again whether it is Acropora or another genus. Sorry for the late reply, I am moving into a new house and got a puppy..talk about busy. But that should be over with after this week anyways.

David

EricHugo · #**153** 07/01/2005, 05:17 PM

Let's try an easier one....I'll post a date when I have some time to devote to it....maybe a faviid or something with bigger polyps.

Anthony Calfo · #**154** 07/01/2005, 10:24 PM

Do monotypic corals count?

EricHugo · #**155** 07/03/2005, 11:30 PM

rotflmao. absolutely. In fact, that might be the best to start with. Although, I see single polyps of Lobophyllia being sold as Cynarina or Scolymia, and Scolymia is often confused with the monotypic Cynarina. But...maybe Nemenzophyllia? ehhehehehe

greenbean36191 · #**156** 07/03/2005, 11:39 PM

Fungiids maybe?

shane 1111 · #**157** 07/20/2005, 09:53 PM

how about Acanthastrea

JB NY · #**158** 07/21/2005, 09:15 AM

Are you going to drop that $200 a polyp acan in bleach?

shane 1111 · #**159** 07/21/2005, 09:44 AM

one polyp yes. and the most i have spent is $50 per polyp.

EricHugo · #**160** 07/26/2005, 12:26 AM

I think, seriously, that we should do Acanthastrea. I think the timing is perfect right now...and also for Blastomussa. They are large, have disitnct features, and will be so opportune insofar as people actually paying such sums for corals that are almost assuredly misidentified.

Want to make a go of it? I have a potential donor, and have one bleached colony in my collection of Acanthastrea, and several Blastomussa.

cabrerad · #**161** 07/27/2005, 10:36 AM

I am in as long as I can find a donor. Don't have either Genus myself.

David

EricHugo · #**162** 07/28/2005, 12:24 AM

OK - how about any faviid or mussid? Lots of choices but good characters to use and larger polyps to see the characters.

piercho · #**163** 07/28/2005, 10:23 AM

I would participate. A branching hammer would be the easiest larger polyped coral, for me. I have a couple of bigger Favias that I could break off some to bleach, as well.

cabrerad · #**164** 07/28/2005, 10:27 AM

Sounds good to me

EricHugo · #**165** 07/28/2005, 11:05 AM

All right - show of hands for participants and the coral they choose.

Go ahead and break off a section of the coral with at least a few representative polcyps/corallites, and place in bleach till you get a nice clean skeleton. Remove excess tissue with strong water flow...like an outdoor hose or the sprayer on your sink...or a water pik if you have one.

Let me know when you are ready. For Euphllids, live polyps are also important, so photos and notes prior to the bleaching are important.

cabrerad · #**166** 07/28/2005, 12:55 PM

I am in. I am going to use two different Caulastrea. I have always wondered if they are furcata or something else.

David

piercho · #**167** 07/29/2005, 01:42 PM

I just moved my household Saturday and don't know where the camera is so pictures may be lagging. I will try two or three, the Favia is large and attached to a large piece of rock so maybe not that one. Initial identifications:

Euphyllia paraancora
Favia sp.
Unknown, looks Favites-like.

Common fellas, don't be a baby, get a hammer and chisel and join in.

goblinsharkman · #**168** 10/08/2005, 04:14 PM

Aww... did this thread die again? I was just running to get a skeleton to identify.... Are you starting class again for this new semester?

EricHugo · #**169** 10/20/2005, 08:45 PM

Yeah...I will.

I'll start one over this weekend.

Remind me.

goblinsharkman · #**170** 10/24/2005, 04:49 PM

Forgot to remind you on the phone. Oh well, hopefully youll remember

I have a little skeleton that I have a species name for, but I want to see if it really is that species!

EricHugo · #**171** 10/24/2005, 06:13 PM

shoot - see what happens? Ok, I'll take some photos tonight and post them.

EricHugo · #**172** 10/25/2005, 10:59 PM

No, I didn't forget. My camera died. A new one is on the way - hang tight.

mike89t · #**173** 06/02/2006, 04:23 PM

Just starting to research Acros and this is a very cool thread! Mind blowing stuff.