Spiral Wheep or Wire Coral

It is a red hard coral that curls on itself in spirals like a cord.
Seen in the area of Sihanoukville, Cambodia (May, 2011).
It can be found in the Pacific:
http://sealifebase01.fisheries.ubc.ca/trophiceco/EcosysList.php?id=45151&genusname=Stichopathes&speciesname=lutkeni&lang=laos

comments (3)

WildFlower

Lion

Stichopathes lutkeni is found in the West Central Atlantic ocean, it's probably not the same species in Cambodia.
http://www.gbif.org/species/2258285 Posted 9 years ago

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Whichever species this is, you keep blowing my mind. So many species you share I have never heard of, you truly let us discover a new world. By all means keep sharing :) Posted 9 years ago

Patomarazul

Lion

Thanks! sure I will post more, my pleasure :-) Posted 9 years ago

The Black Wire Coral

It is a coral of the family Antipathidae. The wire coral is an anthipatharia formed by an unbranched branch, twisting into a corkscrew like a barbed wire. It can reach a spectacular size up to 4.5m in length. The tentacles of the polyps are very long giving the appearance of a bottle brush. The colors are variable going from yellow to brown, passing through green or red.

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Similar species: Black Corals

Species identified by Patomarazul