[Coral-List] help with Japanese coral id

[Michael Janes]

Hello Rodrigo,

In your first image 
(https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_1yEf-ZYe9BScUnWU110-GJOjuznv0pfXp9u5fI_NOI/edit) 
the specimen with extended polyps is from genus Sarcophyton.

The second (https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B7WHyChKLEd2T3AzWllDWEduQUk) 
belongs to the genus Sinularia.

These specimens cannot be accurately identified to species level based on a 
photograph. Hope this helps.

Cheers,
Michael.


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-----Original Message----- 
From: Rodrigo Leão de Moura
Sent: Monday, August 20, 2012 7:54 AM
To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
Subject: [Coral-List] help with Japanese coral id

Hello Coral List,

I am a Brazilian with limited Indo-Pacific experience and would like
assistance to id two corals from Southern Japan, Ishigaki Island.

These ids are for non-commercial scientific purposes only.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_1yEf-ZYe9BScUnWU110-GJOjuznv0pfXp9u5fI_NOI/edit



https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B7WHyChKLEd2T3AzWllDWEduQUk

Thank you VERY much,

Rodrigo Moura



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