Coral - Astroides calycularis - Beauty in orange
Colonial encrusting hard coral which forms extended pads of retractile polyps inside calcareous skeletons of varying prominence. A thermophilic species, it is more frequent in the southern region of the Mediterranean. Red and orange in colour. Lives on rocky bottoms with little light, from a few meters to over 50 meters. Maximum size 10 centimeters.
by Dieter
Uploaded on August 25, 2024
Camera: | Canon |
Model: | Canon PowerShot G9 |
Creation Date: | 2024:08:25 14:58:19 |
Image width: | 4000 px |
Image height: | 3000 px |
Image size: | 8.18MB |
Aperature: | f/3.2 |
Exposure: | 1/60 |
ISO - speed: | 80 |
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