Large Dendronephthya soft coral colonies inflate themselves so that their polyps are better able to catch drifting plankton.

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A large Dendronephthya soft coral colony inflates so that its polyps are better able to catch plankton passing in currents. Soft corals do not produce calcium carbonate skeletons.

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Size: 9200px × 6132px
Location: Alyui Bay, Waigeo, Raja Ampat, Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
Photo credit: © Ethan Daniels / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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