Tom Lang

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Ptilosarcus gurneyi PTIGUR-092694-SHIRON-004

The Breeder’s Registry© Information contained in this report is taken from submitted observations from aquarist unless noted otherwise (see comments). Information may be reproduced providing the Breeder’s Registry is cited. Breeder ID: PTIGUR-092694-SHIRON-004 Date received: 9/26/94 Identification: Ptilosarcus gurneyi Gray, 1860 Geographic origin: Northeastern Pacific, Puget Sound  Taxonomy: (after I.C.Z.N.) Kingdom Animalia Phylum Cnidaria Hatschek, 1888 (= Coelentrata Leuckart, 1847) Class Anthozoa Subclass Alcyonaria (= Octocorallia) Order Pennatulacea Suborder Subselliflorae Family Pennatulidae…

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Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis STRHYB-092494-SHIRON-001

The Breeder’s Registry© Information contained in this report is taken from submitted observations from aquarist unless noted otherwise (see comments). Information may be reproduced providing the Breeder’s Registry is cited. Breeder ID: STRHYB-092494-SHIRON-001 Date received: 9/24/94 Identification: Strongylocentrotus hybrid droebachiensis (Müller, 1776) x pallidus (Sars, 1871) Geographic origin: North Puget Sound, Eastern Pacific  Taxonomy: (after I.C.Z.N.) Kingdom Animalia Phylum Echinodermata Subphylum Echinozoa Class Echinoidea Subclass Euechinoidea (formerly Centrechinoida) Superorder Echinacea Order Echinoida…

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Actinodiscus sp ACTSPP-080194-APUVIN-001

Breeder ID: ACTSPP-080194-APUVIN-001 Date received: 8/1/94 Identification: Actinodiscus species Geographic origin: not indicated Taxonomy: (after I.C.Z.N.) Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Cnidaria Class: Anthozoa Subclass Zoantharia Order: Corallimorpharia Family: Amplexidiscus(?) Genus Actinodiscus Species: species (undefined) Description: Duration(yr): 1+ Size (mm): varies Broodstock notes: Started with 3 specimens. Now have 17 Physical differences: Asexual Adult diet: Contain zooxanthellae Pre-spawning activity: Pedal fusion. Portion of base separates from adult and forms minature of adult. Time spawning…

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Oxymonacanthus longirostris OXYMON-070794-MORNIN-001

The Breeder’s Registry® Information contained in this report is taken from submitted observations from aquarist unless noted otherwise (see comments). Information may be reproduced providing the Breeder’s Registry is cited. Breeder ID: OXYMON-070794-MORNIN-001 Date received: 7/7/1994 Identification: Oxymonacanthus longirostris (Bloch & Schneider 1801) Geographic Origin: Indo-Pacific Taxonomy: (after I.C.Z.N.)    Kingdom Animalia       Phylum Chordata Subphylum Vertebrata          Class Osteichtyes Subclass Actinopterygii Infraclass Teleostei             Superorder Acanthopterygii                 Order Tetraodontiformes                     Suborder Balistoidei…

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Amphiprion clarkii AMPCLA-070194-FERJIM-003

The Breeder’s Registry® Information contained in this report is taken from submitted observations from aquarist unless noted otherwise (see comments). Information may be reproduced providing the Breeder’s Registry is cited. Breeder ID: AMPCLA-070194-FERJIM-003 Date received: 7/1/94 Identification: Amphiprion clarkii (Bennett, 1830) Geographic origin: Indo-pacific <a href=”/database/taxonomy/Amphiprion.taxon.htm”>Taxonomy:(after I.C.Z.N.) Duration male(yr): 1.0 Size male (mm): 65 Duration female 1 (yr): 1.0 Size female 1 (mm): * Duration female 2 (yr):4.0* Size female…

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Lysmata amboinensis LYSAMB-080893-WILJOY-003

The Breeder’s Registry© Information contained in this report is taken from submitted observations from aquarist unless noted otherwise (see comments). Information may be reproduced providing the Breeder’s Registry is cited. Breeder ID: LYSAMB-080893-WILJOY-003 Date received: 8/8/93 Identification: Lysmata amboinensis (De Man, 1888) Geographic origin: Indo-pacific Taxonomy: (after I.C.Z.N.) Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Subphylum Branchiata (=Diantennata) Class Crustacea Subclass Malacostraca Order Decapoda Suborder Natantia Family Hippolytidae Genus Lysmata (Risso, 1816) Species…

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Actinia equina ACTEQU-030493-SHVSTE-001

Breeder ID: ACTEQU-030493-SHVSTE-001 Date received: 3/4/93 Identification: Actinia equina (Linnaeus, 1758) Geographic origin: South Atlantic Taxonomy:  (after I.C.Z.N.) Kingdom Animalia Phylum Cnidaria Class Anthozoa Subclass Zoantharia Order Actiniaria Suborder Thenaria Family Actiniidae Genus Actinia Species equina var. mesembryanthemum (Ellis & Solander) var. fragacea (Tugwell) Description: True anemone. Typically solitary (do not form colonies). Some burrow beneath substratum, but most are sessile. Often large and brightly colored (Kaplan, 1982) Duration(yr): 0.3 Size…

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Tridacna squamosa TRISQA-011093-JACLAR-001

The Breeder’s Registry©Information contained in this report is taken from submitted observations from aquarist unless noted otherwise (see comments). Information may be reproduced providing the Breeder’s Registry is cited. Breeder ID: TRISQA-011093-JACLAR-001 Date received: 1/10/93 Identification: Tridacna squamosa (Lamarck, 1819) Geographic origin: Indo-Pacific Taxonomy: (after I.C.Z.N.) Kingdom Animalia Phylum Mollusca Class Bivalvia Order Veneroidea Family Cardiacea subfamily Tridacnidae Genus Tridacna Species squamosa (Lamarck, 1819) Description: 30 cm in shell length (occasionally 40…

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Turbo castanea TURCAS-082492-MYKKAT-001

The Breeder’s Registry©Information contained in this report is taken from submitted observations from aquarist unless noted otherwise (see comments). Information may be reproduced providing the Breeder’s Registry is cited. Breeder ID: TURCAS-082492-MYKKAT-001 Date received: 8/24/92 Identification: Turbo castenea (Gmelin, 1791) Geographic origin: Caribbean Taxonomy: (after I.C.Z.N.) Kingdom Animalia Phylum MolluscaSubphylum Class Gastropoda subclass Prosobranchia Order Archeogastropoda superfamily Trochacea Family Turbinidae subfamily Turbininae Genus Turbo (Linné, 1758) Species castenea (Gmelin, 1791) Description: 25…

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Amphiprion clarkii – AMPCLA-072492-WILJOY-002

Breeder ID: AMPCLA-072492-WILJOY-002 Date received: 7/24/92 Identification: Amphiprion clarkii (Bennett, 1830) Geographic origin: Indo-pacific Taxonomy: (after I.C.Z.N.) Duration male(yr): 2.0 Size male (mm): 114 Duration female (yr): 2.0 Size female (mm): 127 Broodstock notes: refer to AMPCLA- 071292- WILJOY- 001. Follow-up report. Adult diet: Vitamin coated chopped table shrimp (frozen), krill, cuttlefish, Wardley® flakes, VHP®, Formula 1, squid Pre-spawning activity: Cleaning of several spawning sites Time spawning began: 1500 – 1700…

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