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Bubble Coral

Plerogyra sinuosa

Classification

Plerogyra sinuosa is a coral species of the phylum Cnidaria. It is commonly called "bubble coral" due to its bubbly appearance. The "bubbles" are grape-sized which increase their surface area according to the amount of light available: they are larger during the day, but smaller during the night, when tentacles reach out to capture food.

Distribution

Amjad F, Ahusan M, Amir H, de Villiers N, Gress E, Mah C, Naeem S, Rico-Seijo N, Samaai T, Afzal M, Woodall L, Stefanoudis P · CC BY
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France · 138United States of America · 11