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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 23:37, 19 July 2015 (UTC)

Platygyra lamellina

 * ... that the spawning period of the coral Platygyra lamellina is regulated by the phases of the moon?


 * Reviewed: Nimrod Mashiah

Created by Cwmhiraeth (talk). Self-nominated at 05:58, 14 June 2015 (UTC).


 * Symbol confirmed.svg Date, size, refs, copyvio, all seem fine to the extent that I can tell, as some sources are not available via the internet, and are accepted on good faith (including for the hook). --Epeefleche (talk) 13:53, 14 June 2015 (UTC)
 * It is quite normal for coral spawning to be regulated by the phases of the moon, so this hook is a bit misleading as it implies that Platygyra lamellina does something unusual and that is why a reader should fasten their seatbelts, hold on to their panties and prepare for a madcap thrill ride when they click on the link to the article on this kraaazyyy coral; maybe I'm overstating it a bit, but a DYK hook should be something unique or out of the ordinary, shouldn't it? Belle (talk) 01:01, 16 June 2015 (UTC)
 * Ideally, every organism would have unique features that could be used in DYK hooks. In practice they don't, and the differences between them rest on minute anatomical features or their rDNA or somesuch. I agree that many corals regulate their spawning by the phases of the moon, but I doubt that many of our readers know that, so I think it makes for a suitable hook. I could propose ALT1, but it might not be accurate because this particular spawning period may only apply to the population studied in the Red Sea. Maybe you would like to suggest a better hook? Cwmhiraeth (talk) 05:11, 16 June 2015 (UTC)
 * ALT1 ... that the coral Platygyra lamellina spawns at the time of the new moon in July and August?
 * I think the original hook is better. And fine. The test isn't "would experts be surprised by this, and find it interesting?" Experts on the subjects of our DYKs would perhaps never be surprised, by any of our hooks in their area of expertise. We have in mind instead our general readership. And what they will find interesting. The original is hook-worthy. IMHO. Epeefleche (talk) 05:18, 16 June 2015 (UTC)
 * ALT2... that, like many other corals, the spawning period of Platygyra lamellina is regulated by the phases of the moon?
 * How about ALT2 which won't leave the reader thinking that this is a unique characteristic of Platygyra lamellina (though I'd give it 50/50 on surviving the passage through Prep unchanged). Belle (talk) 17:10, 17 June 2015 (UTC)
 * I am happy with ALT2, though it could be said that you have introduced an uncited fact, ie. that other corals also regulate their spawning in this way. It's a brilliant idea isn't it? How did the corals decide which day to choose? Cwmhiraeth (talk) 18:32, 17 June 2015 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg Article long enough, and new enough. References are good, and no problem with the hook fact.  No policy issues found.  I would suggest the use of the original hook to be prefectly honest. -- Kev  min  § 21:58, 19 July 2015 (UTC)