Animalia

Brain Coral

Diploria strigosa
Scale 6 Diat: carbon-macromolecules , Hierachy 2
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Cnidaria, Anthozoa, Animalia

6 POINTS

• Acropora millepora is a WARM WATER CORAL SPECIES.

• It is a SUSPENSION FEEDER, and must be played adjacent to at least 1 ZOOXANTHELLAE PLANKTON SPECIES

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Graphic by Nadir Balansci-ence.org
Brain coral is a common name given to corals in the family Faviidae so called due to their generally spheroid shape and grooved surface which resembles a brain. Each head of coral is formed by a colony of genetically identical polyps which secrete a hard skeleton of calcium carbonate; this makes them important coral reef builders like other stony corals in the orderScleractinia. Brain corals are […] read more

Great Star Coral

Monastrea cavernosa
Scale 7 Diat: carbon-macromolecules , Hierachy 2
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Cnidaria, Anthozoa, Animalia

6 POINTS

• Monastrea cavernosa is a WARM WATER CORAL SPECIES.

• It is a SUSPENSION FEEDER, and must be played adjacent to at least 1 ZOOXANTHELLAE PLANKTON SPECIES.

 

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Graphic by Jenny Mörtsellwww.jennysportfolio.com
The Great star coral (Montastraea cavernosa) is a colonial stony coral found in the Caribbean seas. It forms into massive boulders and sometimes develops into plates. Its polyps are the size of a human thumb and fully extend at night.[1] Great star coral colonies form massive boulders and domes over 5 feet (1.5 m) in diameter in waters of […] read more

Venus Sea Fan

Gorgonia flabellum
Scale 6 Diat: carbon-macromolecules , Hierachy 2
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Cnidaria, Anthozoa, Animalia

6 POINTS

• Gorgonia flabellum is a WARM WATER CORAL SPECIES.

• It is a SUSPENSION FEEDER, and must be played adjacent to at least 1 ZOOXANTHELLAE PLANKTON SPECIES.

 

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Graphic by Joe Klocjoekloc.com
Gorgonia flabellum, also known as the Venus fan, Venus sea fan, Common sea fan, West Indian sea fan, and purple Gorgonian seafan, is a species of seafan, a sessile colonial cnidarian.[1] (From Wikipedia, May 31st, 2012) read more

Staghorn Coral

Acropora millepora
Scale 7 Diat: carbon-macromolecules , Hierachy 2
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Cnidaria, Anthozoa, Animalia

6 POINTS

• Acropora millepora is a WARM WATER CORAL SPECIES.

• It is a SUSPENSION FEEDER, and must be played adjacent to at least 1 ZOOXANTHELLAE PLANKTON SPECIES

 

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Graphic by Emilie Clarkwww.emilieclark.com
The staghorn coral (Acropora cervicornis) is a branching, stony coral with cylindrical branches ranging from a few centimetres to over two metres in length and height. It occurs in back reef and fore reef environments from 0 to 30 metres (0 to 98 ft) depth. The upper limit is defined by wave forces, and the lower limit is […] read more

Bluebell Sea Squirts

Clavelina moluccensis
Scale 4 Diat: carbon-macromolecules , Hierachy 2
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Chordata, Ascidiacea, Animalia

5 POINTS

• Clavelina moluccensis is a FILTER FEEDER, and needs to be played adjacent to at least 1 compatible PLANKTON SPECIES.

 

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Graphic by Emilie Clarkwww.emilieclark.com
Clavelina moluccensis, common name bluebell tunicate, blue bell tunicate, or Blue Sea Squirt,[2] is a species oftunicate (sea squirt), in the genus Clavelina (the “little bottles”). Like all ascidians, these sessile animals are filter feeders. This species is 0.5-2.5 cm long, and light to medium blue in colour. The top of the zooids contain characteristic dark blue patches and spots that are always […] read more

Crown of Thorns Starfish

Acanthaster planci
Scale 5 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3
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Echinodermata, Asteroidea, Animalia

8 POINTS

• Acanthaster planci must be (played) adjacent to at least 1 compatible WARM WATER CORAL SPECIES. • Or, Acanthaster planci is OPPORTUNISTIC. Place on top and discard any compatible WARM CORAL SPECIES.

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Graphic by Jenny Mörtsellwww.jennysportfolio.com
Acanthaster planci, commonly known as the crown-of-thorns starfish, is a large multi-armed starfish (or seastar) that usually preys upon hard,or stony, coral polyps (Scleractinia). The crown-of-thorns receives its name from poisonous thorn-like spines that cover its upper surface. It is the second largest sea star in the world. Only the sunflower seastar (Pycnopodia helianthoides) is larger. A. plancí […] read more