消防珊瑚(Millepora sp。)是每个水肺潜水员都应该学会识别的第一个珊瑚。这些模糊的橙色珊瑚掩盖了猛烈的刺痛,应不惜一切代价避免。
Colonies have a smooth surface with a pale yellow to golden orange color, and light to white colored branch tips. The surface of the coral is covered in thousands of translucent stinging tentacles which the coral uses for defense. Fire corals aren’t true stony corals, but no list of Caribbean corals would be complete without them.
消防珊瑚生物学
消防珊瑚与水母更紧密相关,而不是石质珊瑚。这组动物像石质珊瑚一样在门中,但在hydrozoa中,使它们成为氢碳酸盐(not stony corals).
Millepora Fire珊瑚的表面光滑,上面覆盖着细小的毛孔,因此名称为“ Millepora”或千孔。消防珊瑚有三种用于进食,刺痛和复制的毛孔。另一方面,石质珊瑚在每个珊瑚岩中都覆盖有珊瑚岩。
您在珊瑚上看到的细触手是刺痛的触手,以及您需要担心的触手!虽然不危及生命,但瘙痒,发红和肿胀可能只是通过刷在火珊瑚上而发生,这在您的手指或脸上尤其痛苦。
如果你被刺痛该怎么办
消防珊瑚刺的症状可能会有所不同,但通常会在接触珊瑚的10-20分钟内发生。对于小刺,您可能会感到轻度瘙痒,燃烧,发红和水泡。在极端反应热的情况下,可能会导致胃肠道或心血管问题。
Run the affected area under water fresh or seawater, and apply acetic acid like vinegar or isopropyl alcohol. If you can see any stinging tentacles remove them with tweezers. If the itching continues you can put a hydrocortisone cream, or apply a cold compress.
三个消防珊瑚种
加勒比海有三种消防珊瑚。分支,刀片和盒子类型。消防珊瑚总是橙色的黄色,表面光滑,上面覆盖着成千上万的触手。
火珊瑚是积极的和自适应的意义will overtake neighbors and grow over their skeleton. This can lead to some interesting fire coral shapes that don’t fit the mold. Just know that fire coral can encrust over anything.
Branching fire coralMillepora Alcicornisespecially loved encrusting overGorgonians,导致一些致命的水下照片。试图拍摄这些珊瑚时,请确保在您和受试者之间留出足够的空间,否则痛苦的刺痛风险。
分支火珊瑚
Millepora Alcicornisgrows in thin upright branches. Fire coral is a master of disguise and will encrust over anything in its path.Millepora Alcicornis经常会陷入困境Gorgoniansea fans creating a photogenic mesh pattern.
Blade Fire Coral
Millepora Complanata形成薄薄的面向叶片。Millepora Applenatais an aggressive coral which can overtake other corals. Colonies ofcomplanatacan grow to an impressive size and are common in shallow reefs.
盒子火珊瑚
Millepora squarrosa形成复杂的盒子状或星形的叶子。菌落通常是紧凑的,在浅礁中发现,暴露于浪涌或电流。小垂直脊可以在珊瑚边缘附近形成。