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Lollipop This is a colony of Lollipop Tunicates - Nephtheis fascicularis.<br />
Each Lollipop is a colony of tunicates. Anilao,Batangas,Geotagged,Lollipop Tunicate,Nephtheis fascicularis,Philippines,Summer Click/tap to enlarge

Lollipop

This is a colony of Lollipop Tunicates - Nephtheis fascicularis.
Each Lollipop is a colony of tunicates.

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''Nephtheis fascicularis'', commonly called the lollipop tunicate, lollipop coral, or blue palm coral, is a species of tunicate that is native to the shallow reefs of Indonesia. It is the only species in its genus ''Nephtheis''. They are not photosynthetic, and live on plankton and small organic particles obtained from the water currents. The branched stems are formed by tiny polyps called zooids.

Similar species: Enterogona
Species identified by Albert Kang
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By Albert Kang

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Uploaded Sep 20, 2016. Captured Sep 16, 2016 10:49 in Unnamed Road, Tingloy, Batangas, Philippines.
  • TG-4
  • f/6.3
  • 1/200s
  • ISO320
  • 18mm