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Mushroom Leather Coral
Sarcophyton sp.
6.9295, 125.676
Field Notes
Description:
Also known as Toadstool Leather Coral and Leather Umbrella.
They produce a toxin to stop other animals from colonizing their areas. They feed on plankton.
This coral has a smooth stalk and folded margins. The polyps are crowded on the surface, which has a smooth leathery appearance when the polyps are retracted.
Habitat:
Found on coral and rocky reefs, growing over intertidal areas, at depths of 10 to 30m. Widespread in the Indo-Pacific region.
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2012
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