Button Polyp ID Please

Flipper · 11-20-2003, 03:17 PM

Can someone give me any info on the buttons in the dead center of the attached photo. They are a coffee with cream color around the edges, with a bright white center.

They were attached to a rock with the yellow polyps. The lfs thought they were the same as the yellows, only closed, so I got a bonus.

Thanks!

Travis · 11-20-2003, 03:19 PM

"Zoanthus bonus". LOL

Just another of the seemingly endless color morphs of zoanthus sp.

Nice!

T

Flipper · 11-20-2003, 03:37 PM

Thank you, Travis!

ReefLady · 11-20-2003, 03:44 PM

Yep - what he said. Some kind of zoanthid. Very nice!

Flipper · 11-20-2003, 04:03 PM

Thanks much, Teri!

Witfull · 11-20-2003, 04:18 PM

i know what they are---MINE giv'em back,,,,lol
i love bonus critters- unless its a crab!

Flipper · 11-20-2003, 04:46 PM

...or shrimp!!!

wooddood · 11-21-2003, 03:48 PM

great bonus flipper.

11-20-2003, 03:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
Flipper Sturgeon General Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New York Posts: 156 View Gallery Karma Komment	Button Polyp ID Please Can someone give me any info on the buttons in the dead center of the attached photo. They are a coffee with cream color around the edges, with a bright white center. They were attached to a rock with the yellow polyps. The lfs thought they were the same as the yellows, only closed, so I got a bonus. Thanks! __________________ View my photo gallery 55 Gallon, 80 lbs. Live Rock, 3.5" DSB, 1.024 @ 80 degrees, Yellow Tang, Goldbar Maroon Clownfish, Blue Velvet Damsel, 2 White-Bonnet Clownfish, 2 Scissortail Gobies, Royal Gramma, Echinaster luzonicus Star, Red Linkia Star, Brittle Star, Pepermint Shrimp, Green Mushrooms, Protopalythoa Button Polyp colony, Feather Duster. Ocean Futures

11-20-2003, 03:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
Flipper Sturgeon General Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New York Posts: 156 View Gallery Karma Komment	Thank you, Travis! __________________ View my photo gallery 55 Gallon, 80 lbs. Live Rock, 3.5" DSB, 1.024 @ 80 degrees, Yellow Tang, Goldbar Maroon Clownfish, Blue Velvet Damsel, 2 White-Bonnet Clownfish, 2 Scissortail Gobies, Royal Gramma, Echinaster luzonicus Star, Red Linkia Star, Brittle Star, Pepermint Shrimp, Green Mushrooms, Protopalythoa Button Polyp colony, Feather Duster. Ocean Futures

11-20-2003, 03:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
ReefLady Golden Moray Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 2,029 View Gallery Karma Komment	Yep - what he said. Some kind of zoanthid. Very nice! __________________ ~ Teri -------- "You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice."

11-20-2003, 04:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
Flipper Sturgeon General Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New York Posts: 156 View Gallery Karma Komment	Thanks much, Teri! __________________ View my photo gallery 55 Gallon, 80 lbs. Live Rock, 3.5" DSB, 1.024 @ 80 degrees, Yellow Tang, Goldbar Maroon Clownfish, Blue Velvet Damsel, 2 White-Bonnet Clownfish, 2 Scissortail Gobies, Royal Gramma, Echinaster luzonicus Star, Red Linkia Star, Brittle Star, Pepermint Shrimp, Green Mushrooms, Protopalythoa Button Polyp colony, Feather Duster. Ocean Futures

11-20-2003, 04:46 PM	#7 (permalink)
Flipper Sturgeon General Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New York Posts: 156 View Gallery Karma Komment	...or shrimp!!! __________________ View my photo gallery 55 Gallon, 80 lbs. Live Rock, 3.5" DSB, 1.024 @ 80 degrees, Yellow Tang, Goldbar Maroon Clownfish, Blue Velvet Damsel, 2 White-Bonnet Clownfish, 2 Scissortail Gobies, Royal Gramma, Echinaster luzonicus Star, Red Linkia Star, Brittle Star, Pepermint Shrimp, Green Mushrooms, Protopalythoa Button Polyp colony, Feather Duster. Ocean Futures

11-20-2003, 03:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
Travis Smilie Bartender Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 6,557 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	"Zoanthus bonus". LOL Just another of the seemingly endless color morphs of zoanthus sp. Nice! T

11-20-2003, 04:18 PM	#6 (permalink)
Witfull Yoda Poohbah~ Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: South Jersey Posts: 16,660 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	i know what they are---MINE giv'em back,,,,lol i love bonus critters- unless its a crab!

11-21-2003, 03:48 PM	#8 (permalink)
wooddood the wood dude Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: CARMEL. INDIANA Posts: 3,450 View Gallery Karma Komment	great bonus flipper. __________________ 120 gal/in wall tank/starboard substraight/2 250 watt 10k xm metal halides/ 4 55watt 03 actinics/150lbs lr/scwd on return/scwd on a closed loop/aquaclear aquatics 200 pro wetdry w/skimmer. ask all the questions you have if we cant answer it we'll make up some thing. remember patience is the key to a kick ass reef. dave.

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