Honeycomb Coral also called larger star coral, Favites abdita, from the Southern Red Sea, Marsa Alam, Egypt.
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3258 x 2172 px | 27.6 x 18.4 cm | 10.9 x 7.2 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
8 December 2015Location:
Marsa Alam, Southern Red Sea, EgyptMore information:
The stony corals have large polyps with irregular mouth openings. At night the polyp's tentacles come out to filter feed on zoo-plankton, which they transport in to the big mouth opening. This kind of corals are known to be more resilient to environmental changes than other coral species.