all types of corals

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  1. Peredhil

    Peredhil Giant Squid

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    polyp is a catch all type of word that is used for everything. every coral (that I can think of) has polyps. so to just call a coral "polyps" is like calling all Oak Tree's "leaves". I made the comparison up on the spot, might not be the best ;)
     
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  2. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    LOL....that's pretty good. I would change it to be all deciduous trees "leaves".
     
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  3. keifer905

    keifer905 Peppermint Shrimp

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    but arent green stars just polyps :p
     
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  4. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    Yes, but they are grouped with them because they look similar.
     
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  5. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    No they are an octocoral if I remember right. Like Peredhill said all corals have polyps.
     
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  6. thepanfish

    thepanfish Flying Squid

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    Polyps (zoas/palys) are sometimes called so because they are only 1 polyp not 2000 in a big acro colony
     
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