Brain coral off Key Largo coast, Florida, USA

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Brain coral (scientific name: Diploria labyrinthiformis), off Key Largo coast, Atlantic Ocean, Florida Keys, USA, United States. A brain coral, unmistakable because of its 'double-valley' character. This double valley is a groove on the ridge called an are long and meandroid, but along each very broad wall is a groove, the width and depth of which are usually as great as those of the valley containing the polyps and their tentacles. In many cases, especially on convex surfaces, the wall and its groove may be considerably broader than the true valley. The colour of the valley may differ markedly from that of the groove.

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Size: 5700px × 3816px
Location: Key Largo, Keys, Florida, United States, USA
Photo credit: © Amar and Isabelle Guillen - Guillen Photo LLC / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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