A Hitch Hikers Guide to the Reefs - Corals / Polyps

By Charles & Linda Raabe
Mactan Island, The Philippines

© 2009  All Rights Reserved

  As with the numerous other types of life that can be found on and within live rock, it is also common to find various polyps and corals as well, some obvious and easily indentified while others can leave you standing there scratching your head. The abundance and variety of life is truly amazing. 

                                                              <----     Isaurus tuberculatus  (zoanthid)    ---->

                      Pseudocorynactis                              Photosynthetic Hard Coral                        A juvenile Pavona spp.

                  Encrusting Porites Coral                        A small coralliamorph                              Another Hard coral 

                 A solitary Zoanthid species                      A Porites recruit having settled on the side of the aquarium

     

Used by permission.  Many thanks to Charlies and Linda Raabe for their support.  www.chucksaddiction.com