Coral - Astroides calycularis - Close up
Colonial encrusting hard coral which forms extended pads of retractile polyps inside calcareous skeletons of varying prominence. A thermophilic species, it is more frequent in the southern region of the Mediterranean. Red and orange in colour. Lives on rocky bottoms with little light, from a few meters to over 50 meters. Maximum size 10 centimeters.
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by Dieter
Uploaded on July 14, 2022
| Camera: | Canon |
| Model: | Canon DIGITAL IXUS 120 IS |
| Creation Date: | 2016:09:27 18:12:13 |
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| Aperature: | f/2.8 |
| Exposure: | 1/100 |
| ISO - speed: | 80 |
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