NOAA Ocean Explorer: Isidid coral polyps

Isidid coral polyps

This image of individual polyps of a isidid coral was taken through a dissecting microscope. We are excited about the possibility that the small round structures you see beneath the polyps are eggs. Photo courtesy of Skip Forest.

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