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Burgundy Bubble Algae
Gibsmithia sp.
6.91995, 125.682
Field Notes
Description:
Also known as Red Algae, Crust Algae, Jelly Fingers and Jelly Bubbles.
As plants, they generate their own food. They grow to about 3-12cm in length.
Habitat:
Found in small bunches of soft, gelatinous lobes on stalks that are buried in the substrate (coral or rocky reefs). Widespread in the Indo-Pacific region, at depths of up to 50m.
Notes:
I see this a lot around here.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2011
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