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Green Star Polyps

Posted: 14 May 2011 08:28 AM PDT

Green Star Polyps - Pachyclavularia violacea Green Star Polyps
Pachyclavularia violacea
"I’m a star! So what makes me a star? Hint: my beautiful starburst polyps!"
9/19/2010

An extremely soft and durable soft coral, Green Star Polyps make wonderful beginner corals!

The Green Star Polyps – Pachyclavularia violacea is a beautiful and robust coral. It’s tentacles can range anywhere from green, yellow or light green, and it’s mat is red or purple. There are a total of 8 tentacles, which are long, smooth, and thin – which is in contrast to other encrusting gorgonians that have feathery tentacles. The tentacles protect it’s mouth, which is in the center of the coral and is yet even another color… Read More

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