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Burgundy Bubble Algae

Gibsmithia sp.

Description:

Also known as Red Algae, Crust Algae, Jelly Fingers and Jelly Bubbles. As plants, they generate their own food. They grow to about 3-12cm in length.

Habitat:

Found in small bunches of soft, gelatinous lobes on stalks that are buried in the substrate (coral or rocky reefs). Widespread in the Indo-Pacific region, at depths of up to 50m.

Notes:

I see this a lot around here.

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3 Comments

Blogie
Blogie 11 years ago

Thanks to WhatsThatFish.com for the ID!

Blogie
Blogie 12 years ago

Still no clue what this is...

Eric Noora
Eric Noora 12 years ago

Hi Bloggie. Got a similar spotting here in Anilao - http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/846... - also not sure what it is...

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Davao Del Norte, Philippines

Spotted on Dec 18, 2011
Submitted on Dec 20, 2011

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