Sunset cup coral - Leptosammia pruvoti

Seen in the Mitjana Islet between Benidorm and Altea, Alicante (Spain).

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Christine Young

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Reminds me of fungus :)

Posted 2 years ago, modified 2 years ago
1. Patomarazul
  
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  Yes, indeed! Little by little we are finding the underwater doppelgängers for some of the land species! :-D Posted 2 years ago, modified 2 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    Fun to see the similarities :) Posted 2 years ago

The Sunset cup coral

"Leptopsammia pruvoti", the sunset cup coral, is a solitary stony coral in the family Dendrophylliidae. It is an azooxanthellate species, meaning its tissues do not contain the symbiotic unicellular algae of the genus "Symbiodinium", as do most corals. It is native to the Mediterranean Sea.

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Similar species: Stony Corals

Species identified by Patomarazul