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The result was: promoted by Allen3 talk 15:27, 9 January 2015 (UTC)

Astroides

 * ... that in suitable habitats, the colonial coral Astroides calycularis (pictured) can cover 90% of the rock surface?
 * ALT1:... that in 1989, the colonial coral Astroides calycularis (pictured) expanded its range to the Adriatic Sea?
 * Reviewed: Yung Fung-shee

Created by Cwmhiraeth (talk). Self nominated at 10:37, 27 December 2014 (UTC).


 * Symbol confirmed.svg Good to go if we want, although I think the hooks can actually be improved.  Long enough, new enough, adequately referenced.  Found  no copyvios.  Images appropriately licensed from Commons.  Both hooks are supported, but I would suggest ALT1 is potentially more interesting, particularly if modified as follows:
 * ALT2 ... that in 1989, the colonial coral Astroides calycularis (pictured) expanded its range to the Adriatic Sea after previously being restricted to an area west of Sicily?
 * If information that scientists had previously believed such range expansion was not possible for this species (as is stated in the source) can be fit in, I think that would be even better. Rlendog (talk) 02:13, 30 December 2014 (UTC)
 * I'm happy with ALT2. I thought the reason why scientists had not thought such a range expansion possible was interesting but a bit too detailed for the article so I did not include it. The distributional range for this species is quite complex. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 13:34, 30 December 2014 (UTC)


 * Symbol redirect vote 4.svg ALT2 needs to be reviewed by an independent reviewer. BlueMoonset (talk) 16:52, 2 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg ALT2 looks ok, but suggest ALT3 as tighter, with article name towards front of hook. Zeete (talk) 13:25, 4 January 2015 (UTC)
 * ALT3:... that the colonial coral Astroides calycularis (pictured) expanded its range to the Adriatic Sea after previously being restricted to an area west of Sicily?