Coral Quiz: "Open Book"



                         

 

 

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But first, what foreign country has a coral beach that you have visited?  

 If you have not visited a foreign country, please write the name of your country in the box.

 

1. The common name of the coral in the first photo is what? See first picture in "photos" page. lettuce coral mustard coral sea fans sea rods sea plumes

 

2. The genus name for the coral in question 1 is?

Acropora Agaricia Siderastrea Porities Diploria

 

 

3.The Gorgonian Coral shown in photo 2 is probably a?
Sea Rod Sea Fan Sea Plume Sea Whip Sea Spray

 

 

 

 

 

4. In the last photo is one of the most beautiful coral structures in the Caribbean Sea. It is called an Elkhorn Coral and belongs to the genus? Acropora Diploria Colpophyllia Montastrea Meandrina

5. In this black and white close-up, the large number of "nodules" present are refered to as? Polyps live in these tiny structures. septa corallites corallum frons branches


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