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Pinecone Algae

Rhipocephalus phoenix

Description:

Photo take at -35 ft near a Coral reef, Small alga stands on the ocean floor like small green trees very common in the area looks like a pinecone, about 8-12 cm tall.

Habitat:

Found in sandy bottom also on the reef grows next to other different algae´s and corals, from Florida all the Caribbean sea to Brazil.

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8 Comments

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 12 years ago

Thanks Harsume and Gretel!:)

GretelDeRuiter
GretelDeRuiter 12 years ago

I LOVE this! What clear and beautiful photos these are!

rutasandinas
rutasandinas 12 years ago

Sensacional bello

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 12 years ago

Thanks Kat!

KatCuff
KatCuff 12 years ago

That's cool looking!

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 12 years ago

Thanks Francis and
achmmad, !!

achmmad
achmmad 12 years ago

The most unique algae I've seen! Beautiful, Gerardo!

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 12 years ago

Thanks Dixie!

Gerardo Aizpuru
Spotted by
Gerardo Aizpuru

Playa del Carmen, Mexico

Spotted on Apr 8, 2012
Submitted on Apr 8, 2012

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