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White Telesto

Aspect: Normally grows as a bush of branches carrying snow-white polyps on long thin stems themselves born by light brown or orange branches, however as is the case here, White Telesto branches are often encrusted by sponges through which the polyps manage to protrude. 
Population: Relatively common.
Notable feature: Long white stems and long tentacles and pinnules
Environment: Particularly shipwrecks
Behaviour: -
  • French designation: Telesto Blanc
  • Latin designation: Carijoa riisei
  • Creole designation: -
  • Latin family: Telestinae
  • Size (cm): variable