Stoney Corals, RI ©JMC_DSC_6603FL
Add to LightboxAbout half of the polyps are retracted into the stoney colonial coral rock. The cavity into which they withdraw has a diameter of less than 1/4". These have an uncharacteristic red coloration, probably derived from a red algae in a symbiotic relationship with the coral.
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- Janet MacCausland
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- Corals_ Cnidaria, Medusa. See also Stinging Jellies.