divepix - Slit-pore Sea Rods

Slit-pore Sea Rods

Aspect:	Many branches grow off a main stem, and each branch can carry several others, unlike the Giant Slit-pore Sea Rod. Otherwise, and except for their shorter overall size, Slit-pore Sea Rods are very similar, with similar polyps merely leaving a slit on the surface of their branch when they retract.
Population:	Common.
Notable feature:	Like the taller Giant Slit-pore Sea Rod (q.v.) the lightly fluted polyps "stems" grow straight from the branch surface, almost sans calyx. The latter feature a slit when the polyp is retracted.
Environment:	Like most sea rods, Slit-pore Sea Rods generally grow on even rocky or sandy substrates, starting from depths of 5 metres, down to 30 metres.
Behaviour:	-