Re: crinoids in aquaria

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Dave wrote:
> 
> There are two locations where comatulid crinoids are or have been kept in
> public aquaria:  a number of years back, the Noumea Aquarium in New
> Caledonia kept comatulids on display under fluorescent lighting, but I have
> never visited there and do not know if this is current.  Second, the Sea
> Aquarium of Curacao in the southern Caribbean has numerous comatulids on
> display.
>     Stalked crinoids were shipped from Jamaica to the Shedd Aquarium in
> Chicago by Mike Labarbera and Tom Baumiller, and the crinoids apparently
> survived well until they were accidentally placed in low-salinity water.
> This is the only inland aquarium I know of that has kept crinoids.
> 
> Dave Meyer
> Dept. of Geology
> Univ. of Cincinnati
> Cincinnati, Ohio 45221, USA

What do you think, could we get some out here at the Monterey Aquarium?
Nice to see your comments on the paleonet, Dave...Sincerely,
Dave Giuseffi    Petaluma, California