Zoanthid ID Chart?

[jeff@zina.com]

Is there such a thing as a Zoanthid ID Chart? Not for the scientific names as much as the common names. I swear every vendor is making up names like "Double Pickle Zoas" or "Miss Scarlet's Toenails" or the like. I'm reduced to trying to describe them as "having a green skirt with a kind of pinkish looking middle..."

So, does anyone have a chart/database/whatever to match a picture of a zoanthid to its common names?

Oh, and I hear that Coral Babies 'R' Funny has Miss Scarlet's Toenails for only $325 a polyp! Better hurry...

Thanks,

Jeff

 

[650-IS350]

http://www.coralpedia.com/index.php?module=Gallery2&g2_itemId=15
http://www.thecoralvault.com/vault/category/1-zps

 

[Friday Night]

Sad part is the "common names" and the founding father zoas. ie. tubbs dragon eyes. are overlooked and forgotten about. The site that Charles linked you too has the common ones all the way to the "Miss Scarlet's Toenails"

:beer:

 

[i2as kass]

+1 with 650.

It would be nice to have actual species identification for each morph but recent research in Japan comparing mitochondrial 16S ribosomal DNA indicates that there are only a few species with a massive amount of diversity in morphotypes (At least for the region the study was done in).

Guess we are stuck with trade names and all the BS price increases that come along with peoples creativity...

Great read if you are into scientific papers:
http://web.me.com/miseryukyu/MISE@U...Publication_List_files/Reimeretal2006ZSns.pdf

 

[evanski]

+1 with 650.

It would be nice to have actual species identification for each morph but recent research in Japan comparing mitochondrial 16S ribosomal DNA indicates that there are only a few species with a massive amount of diversity in morphotypes (At least for the region the study was done in).

Guess we are stuck with trade names and all the BS price increases that come along with peoples creativity...

Great read if you are into scientific papers:
http://web.me.com/miseryukyu/MISE@U...Publication_List_files/Reimeretal2006ZSns.pdf

This illustrates the difference between MORPHOTYPE and SPECIES. Such analysis is unlikely to be able to tell, for example, the difference between differently colored and patterned members of the same species.

However, I am in the business, as it were, of documenting biological diversity. I am willing to do this work on my own nickel. What I need everyone to do is send me 4-5 polys of each morph, and I will report back as soon as I can.

 

[will46r]

This illustrates the difference between MORPHOTYPE and SPECIES. Such analysis is unlikely to be able to tell, for example, the difference between differently colored and patterned members of the same species.

However, I am in the business, as it were, of documenting biological diversity. I am willing to do this work on my own nickel. What I need everyone to do is send me 4-5 polys of each morph, and I will report back as soon as I can.

Do it for the Children!!!! :jester:

 

[will46r]

Sorry double post :sad2:

 

[evanski]

Do it for the Children!!!! :jester:

LOL, I thought people would have gotten that joke!

 

[bychance]

http://www.coralpedia.com/index.php?module=Gallery2&g2_itemId=15
http://www.thecoralvault.com/vault/category/1-zps

http://zoaid.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=15

Is another.