Delicate Sea Whip

Delicate Sea Whip (Junceella fragilis)

Image Copyright BB Divers

Image Copyright BB Divers

Observed: Koh Chang Reefs, 2015
Observed By: BB Divers

The Delicate Sea Whip is much different to the more robust reef-building coral species. The living polyps of this species instead extand outward in long fragile-looking filaments. they live on tropical reefs to depths of up to 50 metres and can frow up to 2 metres in length.

 

Delicate Sea Whip Atlas of Living Australia

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