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Mushroom coral / Rough feather coral

In Japan distributed in Okinawa southwards, they grow on reef slopes and reef ponds in calm waters.
This oval-shaped disc coral is free-living and does not attach to the bedrock. There are male and females of this species.

 

Scientific name Ctenactis echinata
English name Mushroom coral / Rough feather coral

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