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Corallimorpharia; part 2
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By Bob Fenner
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Genus Discosoma (Actinodiscus): Smooth faces (relative to
Rhodactis), w/ radiating pseudotentacles radiating out from central
mouth areas.
| Discosoma sanctithomae Warty Corallimorph. Variable
in color; but bear larger, frilly tentacles on top, shorter pointed ones
along margin. Roatan 2017; Di pic |
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| Discosoma sp. About 6 cm. across each
polyp. Referred to as Actinodiscus in much of pet-fish
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Genus Paracorynactis:
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Paracorynactis hoplites
(Haddon & Shackleton 1893). W. Indo-West Pacfic. Monotypic. Notable for
feeding on echinoderms, including the Crown of Thorns Starfish, that they
capture with their highly sticky tentacular ends (acrospheres). In a cave in Fiji.
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Genus Pseudocorynactis:
| Pseudocorynactis sp. This genus occurs in
larger sizes than Corynactis spp. (to about six inches
across) and have very sticky, stinging tentacles... able to catch
and hold fishes of good size... and consume them. |
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