Soft coral (Dendronephthya sp.), detail: the supporting ’stem’ contains a matrix of microscopic calcareous particles, sclerites, that provide rigidity

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Soft coral (Dendronephthya sp.), detail: the supporting ’stem’ contains a matrix of microscopic calcareous particles, sclerites, that provide rigidity to the coral. Manado, Indonesia

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Photo credit: © Mark Spencer/AUSCAPE / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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