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Encrusting algae with the appearance of ...
Seen on shore dive from beach in shallow (12ft) reef.
Some colorful beetles, seemingly encrusted ...
Also known as Zoo's, Rubber Coral, Pillow Zoanthid,
Orange/red encrusting sponge less than 1 cm ...
Stony Coral. Light brown to dirty yellow in color. Have rounded
W. subovoidea is a calcified, encrusting ...
Feeds on detritus, encrusting sponges and ...
An orange-red colored bryozoan colony. Rough texture. Small zooids can be seen ...
these outgrowths are encrusted with ...
Large conical shell with wavy lines. Often
A large uncommon species of current-swept reefs and ledges where it feeds upon ...
Also known as Zoo's, Rubber Coral, Pillow Zoanthid,
Thallus consists of chalky growths up to 3cm thick and reaching10cm across.
numerous raised yellow pores running in series, set into the main, brown ...
The sponge forms a smooth, thin crust on rocks. The purple crust is composed of ...
Pale purple sponge encrusting some seaweed ...
Photo take at -40 ft on a coral reef bright red color this