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Frogspawn, Grape, Anchor, Bubble... and Elegance Corals, Family Euphylliidae (formerly of the Caryophylliidae), Pt. 2

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By Bob Fenner

Catalaphyllia in the wild

Euphyllia cristata Chevalier 1971, Grape Coral. Colonies of 1-2 inch diameter. Large, circular polyp tentacles with round to flattened knobbed ends. Below: two pix in aquariums and one in N. Sulawesi.
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Euphyllia divisa Veron & Pichon 1980, Frogspawn Coral. Characterized by tubular tentacles with branchings and knob-like ends. At right, green colony, a one meter one in Malaysia and three aquarium close-ups below.
See also: similar appearing E. yaeyamaensis.

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