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07/23/2012, 01:57 AM
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Can anybody help me ID this coral?
...seen last week diving in the Maldives:
 The 'pot' looking portion of it was fleshy. I don't know if it has a calcified base or not. It was a dusk dive, so it may appear differently when not feeding. Alot of the coral had their polyps extended at the time... |
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07/23/2012, 05:27 AM
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They look like closed up mushrooms.
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07/23/2012, 06:25 AM
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Probably rhodactis, feeding.
Here is one of mine just about to close after catching food. 
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08/02/2012, 04:41 AM
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08/02/2012, 05:40 AM
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Giant Cup Mushroom Coral (Elephant Ear Corallimorph), Amplexidiscus Fenestrafer, Closed Up
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