Branching Bubble Coral

Plerogyra simplex

Colonies are branched, the branches being of uniform length and uniformly spaced. Branches are monocentric, forming phaceloid colonies. The coenosteum is smooth, with costae only formed below corallite rims. During the day, vesicles sometimes form a continuous mass although the underlying phaceloid shape can be distinguished. At night, long tentacles are extended from the base of vesicles.
Branching Bubble Coral - Plerogyra simplex Night dive. Polyps with tentacles out. Branching Bubble Coral,Fall,Geotagged,Indonesia,Plerogyra simplex

Appearance

Colour: Cream, grey or pale brown. Habitat: Shallow protected reef environments especially in turbid water.
Abundance: Uncommon. Status IUCN: Near-threatened.

References:

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https://coral.aims.gov.au/factsheet.jsp?speciesCode=0401
http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/133116/0
https://reefbuilders.com/2016/01/25/branching-bubble-coral/
https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plerogyra_simplex
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionCnidaria
ClassAnthozoa
OrderScleractinia
FamilyCaryophylliidae
GenusPlerogyra
SpeciesPlerogyra simplex
Photographed in
Indonesia