FL Keys Coral

Question 1

Answer 1

<p>Orbicella annularis</p>

<ul>
<li>big fist shaped lobes</li>
</ul>

Question 2

Answer 2

<p>Orbicella faveolata</p>

<ul>
<li>Mountainous ridges</li>
</ul>

Question 3

Answer 3

<p>Orbicella franksi</p>

<ul>
<li>Bleached white tips</li>
</ul>

Question 4

Answer 4

<p>Montastraea cavernosa</p>

<ul>
<li>Huge polyps</li>
</ul>

Question 5

Answer 5

<p>Siderastrea siderea</p>

<ul>
<li>Raised ridges btwn each polyp</li>
</ul>

Question 6

Answer 6

<p>Siderastrea radians</p>

<ul>
<li>Flat surface, polyps look punched in</li>
</ul>

Question 7

Answer 7

<p>Solenastrea bournoni</p>

<ul>
<li>Outlined polyps</li>
</ul>

Question 8

Answer 8

<p>Stephanocoenia intersepta</p>

<ul>
<li>"Blushing coral"</li>
<li>Pink tentacles retract when touched</li>
</ul>

Question 9

Answer 9

<p>Pseudodiploria strigosa</p>

<ul>
<li>Sinlgle middle groove</li>
</ul>

Question 10

Answer 10

<p>Diploria labyrinthiformis</p>

<ul>
<li>Double groove, like a valley</li>
</ul>

Question 11

Answer 11

<p>Colpophyllia natans</p>

<ul>
<li>Distinct septa</li>
</ul>

Question 12

Answer 12

<p>Meandrina meandrites</p>

<ul>
<li>Perfect triangle peaks</li>
</ul>

Question 13

Answer 13

<p>Manicina areolata</p>

<ul style="margin-left:120px;">
	<li>Base polyp unattached</li>
	<li>Middle doesn't connect</li>
	<li>"Rose cup"</li>
</ul>

Question 14

Answer 14

<p>Favia fragum</p>

<ul>
<li>Not every septa raised</li>
<li>Small</li>
</ul>

Question 15

Answer 15

<p>Dichocoenia stokesii</p>

<ul>
<li>Irregular polyps</li>
<li>Every sepa raised</li>
</ul>

Question 16

Answer 16

<p>Agaricia agaricites</p>

<ul>
<li>Plating or bushy</li>
</ul>

Question 17

Answer 17

<p>Mycetophyllia lamarckiana</p>

<ul>
<li>Only ridges</li>
</ul>

Question 18

Answer 18

<p>Mycetophyllia aliciae</p>

<ul>
<li>Ridges and dots</li>
</ul>

Question 19

Answer 19

<p>Mycetophyllia ferox</p>

<ul>
<li>Ridges connect in middle</li>
<li>Can form trapped holes</li>
</ul>

Question 20

Answer 20

<p>Porites furcata</p>

<ul>
<li>Thinner, split on the end</li>
</ul>

Question 21

Answer 21

<p>Porites porites</p>

<ul>
<li>Thicker, no end split</li>
</ul>

Question 22

Answer 22

<p>Porites asteroides</p>

<ul>
<li>Massive form</li>
</ul>

Question 23

Answer 23

<p>Eusmilia festigiata</p>

<ul>
<li>Big, single stalk polyp</li>
</ul>

Question 24

Answer 24

<p>Cladocora arbuscula</p>

<ul>
<li>Single on a stalk</li>
</ul>

Question 25

Answer 25

Acropora cervicornis

• Pointed with white polyp on tip

Question 26

Answer 26

Acropora palmata

• Large flat branches facing up

Question 27

Answer 27

Dendrogyra cylindrus

Question 28

Polpy Morphology

Answer 28

Meandroid

Question 29

Polyp Morphology

Answer 29

Flabello-meandroid

Question 30

Polyp Morphology

Answer 30

Plocoid

Question 31

Polyp Morphology

Answer 31

Cerioid

Question 32

Polyp Morphology

Answer 32

Phaceloid

Question 33

Colony Morphology

Answer 33

Branching

Question 34

Colony Morphology

Answer 34

Foliaceous

Question 35

Colony Morphology

Answer 35

Massive

Question 36

Colony Morphology

Answer 36

Laminar

Question 37

Colony Morphology

Answer 37

Free-Living

Question 38

Colony Morphology

Answer 38

Encrusting

Question 39

Colony Morphology

Answer 39

Columnar