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August
2010
photo© 2010 Todd Cliff
Think
you know what it is? Click here for the answer and more ID tips!!
ANSWER!
If
you guessed Pink Hydrocoral, you're right!
Stylaster verrilli
Cnidarian Phylum
Other
Names: Pink Branching Hydrocoral
Description: Pink Hydrocoral is an
upright branching colony.
Color: Orange to pink
Range: Alaska to Oregon
Size: Colonies up to 3 inches high
and carpeted up to 4" wide or more.
Hangouts/Habitat: High current swept
areas on rocks.
Depth: Shallow subtidal to over 30
feet in depth.
ID Clues: Pink Hydrocoral is easy
to identify from its pink coloration and antler like branches.
Other Cool Facts: Hydrocorals are
formed by a calcareous skeleton and should not be confused with true corals.
It takes 20 or more years for a colony to grow to heights of 30 cm.
- Contributed
by Todd Cliff, REEF PNW AAT, level 5
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