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Paracyathus stearnsii; Brown Cup Coral   

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Paracyathus stearnsii
Paracyathus stearnsii
Brown Cup Coral
Photographer: Lovell and Libby Langstroth
Organization: California Academy of Sciences
Collection: CalAcademy

ID: 0000 0000 0305 0327 (2005-03-12)

Copyright © 2005 California Academy of Sciences

 
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  • date of photo  between 1980 and 1985
  • latitude 36.81856   longitude -121.79270   max error distance 26012 meters     View on Google Maps.
  • horizontal datum World Geodetic System 1984
  • georeferencing source GeoLocate
  • location   Monterey Bay (Monterey County, California, US)
  • class Anthozoa
  • habitat  Subtidal
  • notes   This solitary cup coral, 20 mm, is one of the few 'true' coral species living along the California coast. These carnivorous polyps live in calcium carbonate cups. The stinging structures, nematocysts, can be seen as white beads on the translucent tentacles. Depth 15 m
  • camera   Nikon in Oceanic Housing
  • photo category: Animal - Invertebrate-Other

  • MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ANIMAL
  • common names   Brown Cup Coral (photographer)
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