Aspect: |
A scraggly, ungainly structure that generally develops into a bush of main and subranches from which herringbone-like secondary branches grow to bear straight rows of tiny polyps.
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Population: |
Relatively common, but often goes unnoticed.
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Notable feature: |
Main stems and branches are often heavily colonised by zoanthids of various types and colour.
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Environment: |
Open areas with current to catch plankton (but also all maner of other particles that can make the bush look somewhat untidy.
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Behaviour: |
Urticant. |