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One of the more common deep reef corals on the Little Cayman walls areMycetophyllia sp

Description

One of the more common deep reef corals on the Little Cayman walls areMycetophyllia sp. since they prefer low light conditions. In fact, on shallowreefs, Mycetophyllia polyps are often retracted during the day.

Credit

Twilight Zone Expedition Team 2007, NOAA-OE

Display Date

2007 May 27

Location

Caribbean Sea, Cayman Islands

Collection

Coral Kingdom

Keywords

Coral Reefs