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Offline GreatWyte

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Hammer coral species name
« on: November 04, 2009, 16:00:17 »
I am compiling coral and fish stock lists of my tank. I have always saved reciepts and stuff. Some things have been bought without reciepts and I am losing track. I made a speadsheet to better log data - species, description, date puchased, ect.

Anyhow, my question pertains to my hammer coral. The species info I have found label them as Euphyllia Ancora or Euphyllia fimbriata. I am assuming one is branching and the other non-branching. Haven't found a site to nail down which is which yet.
Anyone know the species name for a nonbranching hammer?

Offline lazylivin

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Re: Hammer coral species name
« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2009, 16:24:15 »
The Euphyllia Anchora is the non branching one.

Family: Caryophyllidae
Genus: Euphyllia sp
Common species and names:
E. anchora (non-branching): Hammer coral, anchor coral
E. cristata (branching): Grape coral
E. divisa (non-branching): Frogspawn coral, Octopus coral
E. glabrescens (branching): Torch coral, Branching hammer, Branching

Offline GreatWyte

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Re: Hammer coral species name
« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2009, 17:20:17 »
Thank you very much.

Offline Reefinmike

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Re: Hammer coral species name
« Reply #3 on: November 07, 2009, 03:47:13 »
invest in the book set: Corals of the world by Jen Veron... a must for most hobbyist.

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Re: Hammer coral species name
« Reply #4 on: November 07, 2009, 10:00:38 »
invest in the book set: Corals of the world by Jen Veron... a must for most hobbyist.
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