[Coral-List] A more serious topic??

[Mark Tupper]

Hi John,

I’m not sure who originally named elkhorn coral, but an “elk” in Europe is the same species we North Americans call a moose (Alces alces).  The common name elkhorn coral is therefore appropriate, especially if the coral species was described by a European scientist.

Cheers
Mark


Dr. Mark Tupper, Director
Coastal Resources Association
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Surigao del Norte 8400, Philippines
mtupper at coastal-resources.org
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On Jun 26, 2015, at 3:23 PM, John Ware <jware at erols.com> wrote:

> Dear List,
> 
> I have a serious matter to bring before the group!
> 
> For years I have been quite happy calling our Caribbean coral Acropora 
> cervicornis, Staghorn coral.  I have also been quite content to call 
> Acropora palmata, Elkhorn coral.
> 
> Now I live in Arizona and have seen a male elk with antlers in my 
> backyard.  Those antlers are NOT what A. palmata looks like.
> 
> I also have a neighbor who has a moose head on the wall.
> 
> Then I was struck by a personal epiphany: A. palmata should be called 
> MOOSE HORN coral!!
> 
> We need to address this serious misconception!
> 
> Is anybody out there with me??
> 
> John
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