2006/01/07

Feeding, with observations

Fed 1/2 cube of Mysis shrimp.

I noticed two Blastomussa wellsi polyps "caught" and somehow managed to move a piece of shrimp to their mouths; I'll have pictures posted. Also three of green hairy mushrooms (Corallimorphs) had "balled" up presumably around some food; this "balled" up form looks different than the fully contracted form.

Pulsing xenia (Xeniid):
Pulsing xenia (Xeniid):

Pulsing xenia (Xeniid) and colony of some globe-ish SPS (possibly Porites?) with colony of green polyps (Order Zoanthidea/Zoanthids):
Pulsing xenia (Xeniid) and colony of some globe-ish SPS (possibly Porites?) with colony of green polyps (Order Zoanthidea/Zoanthids)

Green hairy mushrooms (Order Corallimorpharia) shown closed around food:
Green hairy mushrooms (Order Corallimorpharia) shown closed around food

Narsarious Snail (Family: Nassariidae):
Narsarious Snail (Family: Nassariidae)

Blastomussa wellsi colony, side view:
Blastomussa wellsi colony, side view

Blastomussa wellsi colony, right polyp shown closing around food:
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