Plerogyra · bubble coral — size comparison

Plerogyra has tissue forming water-filled bubbles resembling a grape cluster. Their size and shape change as polyps expand and contract. The specimen was identi

Silhouette comparison

Width

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

Plerogyra · bubble coral

Woda słona

Plerogyra sp.

ok. 12 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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Plerogyra · bubble coralColony widthapprox. 12 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
Plerogyra · bubble coral — size comparison — facts and sources

Plerogyra has tissue forming water-filled bubbles resembling a grape cluster. Their size and shape change as polyps expand and contract. The specimen was identified only to genus.

The coral is sessile. It uses symbiotic algae in its tissues and captures food from surrounding water.

Szerokość kolonii (COLW): między skrajnymi krawędziami pokazanej kolonii, bez skały i podstawki. Przykład ilustracyjny 12 cm, nie średnia populacji ani rozmiar oferowanego okazu. Ujęcia i proporcje są przybliżone.

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