Merulina Coral (11”x10”) on Metal Stand Nautilus Melongena crown conchs are found

Melongena crown conchs are found in shallow water in the West Indies

Most are found in tropical waters

Sea Fan (18”) on a Mushroom Coral Base (6”)

Chiragra Spider conchs are thick with six skinny legs extending outward

have multiple eyes around the edges of their mantle

Merulina Coral (11”x10”) on Metal Stand Nautilus Melongena crown conchs are foundThis coral is found in shallow waters on reefs and in lagoons in tropical parts of the IIndo Pacific region. Colonies of this species have vertical, irregular, two sided fronds about 5 cm (2 in) tall and not more than 5 mm (0. 2 in) thick. The corallites housing the polyps are very shallow and form widely separated rows parallel to the margins of the fronds. The bases of these fronds may be dead while the upper parts are still alive supported by the