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Tubastrea coccinea
Sun corals belong to a group of corals known as large-polyp stony corals. This means that while they produce a hard skeleton, they do not build reefs[1]. Different species have polyps in a variety of colors, including yellow, orange, and shades of black.
I found this coral inside of a cave. The coral is smalers as one cm
Spotted on Aug 7, 2011
Submitted on Nov 7, 2011
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Beautiful, understand why it got it's name.