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Ten-ray Star Coral

Madracis decactis

Description:

Photo take at -35 feet on a coral reef. This is a coral of shallow water make colonies up to 15 cm in diameter with short clubbed branches of 2-3 cm in diameter. In deeper water, the species forms encrusting colonies, sometimes with hillocks or lobes.color varies from purple brown to green brown, beautiful star polyps.

Habitat:

Found on shallow waters at the coral reef from Florida all the Caribbean sea to Brazil.

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Gerardo Aizpuru
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Gerardo Aizpuru

Mexico

Spotted on Oct 3, 2012
Submitted on Oct 3, 2012

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