Bubble Coral

By Johnny Cat in Animals & Pets, Pictures on Nov 2, 2009 at 4:51 pm

Photo: RevolverOcelot

In the Pacific Ocean and parts of the Red Sea, bubble coral can be found in varying species, colors and forms. They maintain their egg-like appearance during the sunlit hours (maybe an egg-like disguise?), then deflate at dark, manifesting finger-tentacles that feed on plankton, etc.

See more of this beautiful creature at Environmental Graffiti.

Previously on Neatorama: Great Barrier Reef: Gone in 20 Years

Tags: bubble coral, cave, coral, marine life, Pacific Ocean, reef, undersea

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pwscott
Nov 2nd, 2009 at 6:59 pm
Maybe this species was the first to develop the ability to make itself appear larger to frighten predators. What would eat coral? I don’t want to know.
Gail Pink
Nov 3rd, 2009 at 12:31 pm
That is so beautiful. And that Red Jellyfish from earlier is pretty cool, too.

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