Knotted fan coral - Melithaea ochracea

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Magical atmosphere! Posted 5 years ago
1. Patomarazul
  
  Lion
  
  Yes! It was the side of a coral wall and this coral is a bit phantasmagoric in appearance :-) Posted 5 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    phantasmagoric...I'm so stealing that word. Posted 5 years ago
  2. 1. Patomarazul
      
      Lion
      
      I am Ok with that! ;-) Posted 5 years ago

Christine Young

Lion

So dreamy <3 Posted 5 years ago
1. Patomarazul
  
  Lion
  
  Yes, and they sway with the currents a bit so is very nice to watch :-) Posted 5 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    Ohhh, nice! Definitely phantasmagoric...yes, I am stealing that word too! Posted 5 years ago
  2. 1. Patomarazul
      
      Lion
      
      Haha! Let's collect special words to describe our spottings :-D Posted 5 years ago
    2. 1. Christine Young
        
        Lion
        
        Yes!! It'll be hard to top phantasmagoric though. Posted 5 years ago
      2. Patomarazul
        
        Lion
        
        mmmm...I see this as a challenge :-) Posted 5 years ago
        
        Christine Young
        
        Lion
        
        Haha, yes!! I can rarely think of cool words on the spot though, so this will be a fun challenge for me. Posted 5 years ago

The Knotted fan coral

"Melithaea ochracea" is a species of colonial soft coral in the family Melithaeidae, commonly known as knotted fan coral. It grows in tree-like fans on coral reefs in the South China Sea. It is used in the jewellery industry under the name red spongy coral.

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Similar species: Soft Corals

Species identified by Patomarazul

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Uploaded Sep 13, 2020. Captured Nov 1, 2019 02:25 in Indonesia.

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