divepix - Porous Sea Rod

Porous Sea Rod

Aspect:	White or beige bush with numerous elongated branches. The ensemble can look very dense when polyps are extended as exemplified by the above picture.
Population:	Common.
Notable feature:	Owes its debatable designation to the fact that polyps retract absolutely flush with the surface of the branch, only leaving a light trace that gives the impression of a porous scar.
Environment:	Tends to settle in open waters on a solid rock base.
Behaviour:	-