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Tricleocarpa fragilis
Family Galaxauraceae
HAWAII
Tricleocarpa fragilis
Sharks Cove,
Oahu, 25 feet |
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FRAGILE GALAXAURA
Locally common in shallow water. Forms hemispheres 6 inches
tall, calcified but flexible branches 2.5mm in diameter with faint
rings, segments tapering basally, joints easily broken. Tricleocarpa
cylindrica has branches 1.5mm in diameter. Warm seas
worldwide. |
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