daniloronchi
03/25/2009, 11:18 AM
Recently I was in a beautiful shop where I discover a very unusual coral. A splendid example of Rizotrochus typus, a coral of the family Flabellidae, very difficult to see also in nature because azooxanthellated and therefore not always on top even in the deepest dive.
http://www.danireef.com/images/2009_03_rhizotrochus/DSC_2542.jpg
http://www.danireef.com/images/2009_03_rhizotrochus/DSC_2553.jpg
The coral is truly wonderful, although unfortunately you can find a few informations even in specialized books. Within Corals of the world of Jen Veron there is a beautiful picture of a sample on page 10 of volume 1, but then nothing more. Aquarium corals by Eric H. Borneman doesn’t include in the 9-line dedicated to the family flabellidae.
The only information that seems to be reliable are those of a solitary coral that lives in the pacific ocean.
If you want to see all pictures please click here: http://www.danireef.com/2009/03/25/rhizotrochus-typus/#rhizotrochus
http://www.danireef.com/images/2009_03_rhizotrochus/DSC_2542.jpg
http://www.danireef.com/images/2009_03_rhizotrochus/DSC_2553.jpg
The coral is truly wonderful, although unfortunately you can find a few informations even in specialized books. Within Corals of the world of Jen Veron there is a beautiful picture of a sample on page 10 of volume 1, but then nothing more. Aquarium corals by Eric H. Borneman doesn’t include in the 9-line dedicated to the family flabellidae.
The only information that seems to be reliable are those of a solitary coral that lives in the pacific ocean.
If you want to see all pictures please click here: http://www.danireef.com/2009/03/25/rhizotrochus-typus/#rhizotrochus