Fluted Giant Clam (6”) and Sea Fan Sculpture (17”) poca the triton will swallow it

the triton will swallow it whole

They also still retain vestigial anterior and posterior auricles ("ears"

they are filter feeders

The flat part of the coral faces into a strong current where it can make use of the passing plankton and other prey

The Lightning Whelk

Fluted Giant Clam (6”) and Sea Fan Sculpture (17”) poca the triton will swallow itFluted 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