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ORA’s Newest Coral is Officially Named Sprung’s Stunner
Posted on Monday, May 9th, 2011 at 2:14 pm by ReefTools
Remember when we asked you to vote for ORA’s newest coral? Well, ORA was picking a name for it’s new Echinopora. The choices were:
Green Polyp Echinopora
Hollywood Stunner
Julian’s Chalice
Sprung’s Stunner
Well, the fast-growing Echinopora lamellosa with a purple base and green polyps is officially named Sprung’s Stunner.This was the first time ORA has reached out to hobbyists for a name, and the response was great. What’s next?
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