Soft coral on reef flat in 1m of water
No idea what these are, maybe a sponge?
Coral in Aitutaki Lagoon, Cook Islands. May 2023.
ided by Pr Gerard Faure, retired specialist of Indo-Pacific corals, from Aix-Marseille University , as Echinopora gemmacea
Pictured at night in 8-11m of water on/around large sand plain dotted with limestone rocks and seagrass meadows. 21C.
Pictured at night in 8-11m of water on/around large sand plain dotted with limestone rocks and seagrass meadows. 21C.
appears to be a southern range extension of this species
appears to be a southern range extension of this species
appears to be a southern range extension of this species
Pictured at night in 3-10m of water. Water temp approx. 18C