Caulastrea · candy cane coral — size comparison

Caulastrea forms colonies of separate corallites branching from a base. Fleshy polyps cover their upper surfaces, often with radial stripes around green oral di

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Width

między skrajnymi krawędziami pokazanej kolonii, bez skały i podstawkiScale for the stated dimensions · each animal is labelled

Caulastrea · candy cane coral

Woda słona

Caulastrea sp.

ok. 9 cmKolonia · przykład ilustracyjny
Colony width

między skrajnymi krawędziami pokazanej kolonii, bez skały i podstawkiView: side · example, approximate proportions

Mass
Nie ustalono dla tego punktuMasa nie wyznacza skali
The stated dimensions share a scale without a common ground line. Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
Measurement comparisonScale in cm
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Caulastrea · candy cane coralColony widthapprox. 9 cm
Bank cardLong edge of the card8.56 cm

The scale compares the named dimensions. View direction and measurement points are given for each animal.

Scale based on the stated dimensions for each animal

Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
Caulastrea · candy cane coral — size comparison — facts and sources

Caulastrea forms colonies of separate corallites branching from a base. Fleshy polyps cover their upper surfaces, often with radial stripes around green oral discs. The offered specimen’s species remains unidentified.

Polyps use products of photosynthesis from symbiotic algae and also capture food from surrounding water.

Szerokość kolonii (COLW): między skrajnymi krawędziami pokazanej kolonii, bez skały i podstawki. Przykład ilustracyjny 9 cm, nie średnia populacji ani rozmiar oferowanego okazu. Ujęcia i proporcje są przybliżone.

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