Red Flowerhead Polyp [Coryne pusilla]
Description
Small, bright red polyps cluster together like tiny underwater flowers, often forming delicate patches on rocks or other hard surfaces. Divers may notice their feathery, tentacled look, especially when the current brings food within reach.
Where To See Red Flowerhead Polyp
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Cnidarians
Cnidaria
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Hydroids
Hydrozoa
|
| Order |
Anthoathecate sea anemones & relatives
Anthoathecata
|
| Family |
Corynidae
Corynidae
|
| Genus |
Flowerhead Polyps
Coryne
|
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