Fluted Giant Clam (6”) and Sea Fan Sculpture (17”) fire The corallites housing the polyps

The corallites housing the polyps are very shallow and form widely separated rows parallel to the margins of the fronds

Shallow-water populations are known to have symbiotic algae living within their cells

The shell has about 5 whorls and a large aperture

Finger coral

They are thick and elongated

Fluted Giant Clam (6”) and Sea Fan Sculpture (17”) fire The corallites housing the polypsFluted Giant Clam (6) and Sea Fan Sculpture (17) The Red Sea Fan comes from the deep parts of the reefs of the Indian Ocean and has a classic sea fan appearance. It is red in color and the thin branches are woven creating a mesh like appearance. The branches have many very small white polyps that are usually only seen at night when the lights of the aquarium are off. The base of this gorgonian is brown in color, and is usually attached to a small