New Coral

Amanda · Post by **Amanda** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 4:28 pm

We just got some new star polyps...was wondering what the purple long tube like thing is?

NM354 · Post by **NM354** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 10:21 pm

That is the polyp retracted.

Amanda · Post by **Amanda** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 6:38 am

just to be sure i am talking about the really long tubes that attach to the bottom of the rock and run up along the side and come out along the edge you can see 3 of them in this picture...

Amphiprion · Post by **Amphiprion** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 8:45 am

The short purple tubes are where the polyps arise, called calyces. The other purple extensions around the edges are adventitious stolons.

NM354 · Post by **NM354** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 9:24 am

I didn't even notice the other ones i just thought you were talking about the polyps sorry.

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