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Pilar Coral

Dendrogyra cylindrus

Description:

Photo take at -40 ft in a Caribbean reef. Colonies are distinctive groups of tall columns, whose polyps are emerged in daytime, giving a furry appearance. Columns may reach 2 m tall.

Habitat:

Inhabit flat and slightly sloping bottoms, down to 20 m.Found in Florida and the Caribbean Sea.

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6 Comments

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

Gracias Holisoylavero !

holisoylavero
holisoylavero 11 years ago

Que buena onda! me encanto la foto!

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 12 years ago

Thanks Lars indeed i start to learning from you to find those details.

LarsKorb
LarsKorb 12 years ago

hypnotic...

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 12 years ago

Thanks ebsharrett very kind!

ebsharrett1950
ebsharrett1950 12 years ago

Well presented Gerardo.

Gerardo Aizpuru
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Gerardo Aizpuru

Mexico

Spotted on Mar 25, 2012
Submitted on Mar 25, 2012

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