Fungia coral and Gibsmithia hawaiiensis

The Fungia coral is the green disc on the left and the baggy seaweed is the red alga on the right of the picture.
Mark's photo. Cabilao, 2012.

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Ferdy Christant

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Beautifully bizarre! The red algae, it seems to have some transparent layer on it, do you know what that is? Posted 5 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Ferdy, that's fairy dust. Posted 5 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Nice, hope it turns me into a handsome prince. Posted 5 years ago
  2. 1. Patomarazul
      
      Lion
      
      It is a hairy surface and the tiny white spots are probably mini-bubbles. I guess the hairs are to increment the nutrient absorption surface, maybe? (sorry to break the magic with my scientific explanation :-D) Posted 5 years ago
    2. 1. Christine Young
        
        Lion
        
        @Marta, Haha! Thanks for the real world explanation - it is more interesting than fairy tales.
        Posted 5 years ago