Curly whip coral - Cirripathes sp.

Not common, this whip coral may be a different species and we have seen them up to 20 feet long, extending over the drop-off. This one was well over 10 feet long and the curls themselves had a 12-inch diameter. Quite a spectacular sight.

Posted 13 December 2010

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