Coral

Anthozoa class
Scale 9 Diat: carbon-macromolecules , Hierachy 1

3 POINTS

Play: Anthozoa is a suspension feeder and must be played adjacent to a 1 PLANKTON species.
Fact: Darwin’s The Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs, Being the first part of the geology of the voyage of the Beagle, under the command of Capt. Fitzroy, R.N. during the years 1832 to 1836, was published in 1842.

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Anthozoa is a class within the phylum Cnidaria. Unlike other cnidarians, anthozoans do not have a medusastage in their development. Instead, they release sperm and eggs that form a planula, which attaches to somesubstrate on which the cnidarian grows. Some anthozoans can also reproduce asexually through budding. More than 6,100 species have been described.[1] The […] read more

Brain Coral

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

Bubble-tip anemone

Entacmaea quadricolor
Scale 5 Diat: carbon-macromolecules , Hierachy 2
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4 POINTS

• Entacmaea quadricolor is a SUSPENSION FEEDER and CARNIVORE of small animals. • It must be played adjacent to at least 1 compatible PLANKTON SPECIES or 1 compatible crustacea or actinopterygii SPECIES of SCALE 4 or less.

 

 

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Graphic by Melissa Guionwww.melissaguion.com
The bubble-tip anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor), also known as the bubble tip anemone, bubble anemone or bulb anemone, is a species of sea anemone from the Indo-Pacific. In the wild, this anemone is a natural host of several species ofanemonefishes, including the Cinnamon (Amphiprion melanopus), Tomato (A. frenatus), Orange-fin (A. chrysopterus), Clark’s (A. clarkii), False Pecula (A. ocellaris), Percula (A. percula) and Maroon (Premnas biaculeatus). E. quadricolor anemones often appear […] read more