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Porites lobata

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    Cool! What are all those colorful little things on the coral? Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Patomarazul's profile
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      They are Christmas Tree Worms - Spirobranchus giganteus. They can be really varied in coloration so they always give a beautiful touch to the coral reef! Posted 5 years ago
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        Whoa! I didn't expect that. So cool!! Posted 5 years ago
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    Psst...location please :) Posted 5 years ago
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      Ooops, I had forgot, thanks for the reminder! ;-) Posted 5 years ago

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The Hump Coral

''Porites lobata'', known by the common name lobe coral, is a species of stony coral in the family Poritidae. It is found growing on coral reefs in tropical parts of the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

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Similar species: Stony Corals
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Uploaded Jan 26, 2020. Captured Oct 2, 2015 10:13 in Malaysia.
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  • XZ-1
  • f/4.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO100
  • 6mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.