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Photo take at -45 ft on a Caribbean reef, this small pale pink coral grows in small branched colony´s about 20 cm diameter usually found on top of lettuce corals. Some species of this genus cannot be distinguished visually and need laboratory examination for a positive identification. The plant is heavily calcified and forms hemispherical domes, up to 15 cm, attached by a single holdfast. It consists of segments that profusely branch dichotomously. The segments are tubular, smooth and relatively hard, with flexible joints. The tips of the branches appear crosscut and have a central hole. The plants are reddish to orange and off-white.
Inhabit protected areas, where they are attached to rocky substrates. Found from Florida all the Caribbean sea to Brazil.
Spotted on Apr 19, 2012
Submitted on Apr 19, 2012
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