Montipora digitata

Velvet Coral

code: WHTFT0235

code: WHTFT0234

code: WHTFT0286

code: WHTFT0309

Exif Keywords: Meer, Meerestier, Meerestiere, Niedere Tiere, Wirbellose, Invertebrata, Invertebrate, Invertebrates, Korallenriff, coral reef, Cnidaria, Hohltiere, Hohltier, Koralle, Korallen, coral
Exif ImageDescription: Montipora digitata, Hochwachsende Montipora, Velvet Coral

Scleractinia, also called Stony corals, are exclusively marine animals; they are very similar to sea anemones but generate a hard skeleton. They first appeared in the Middle Triassic and replaced tabulate and rugose corals that went extinct at the end of the Permian. Much of the framework of coral reefs is formed by scleractinians. ... Source:Wikipedia

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Hippocampus Bildarchiv

Montipora digitata

Velvet Coral