Red gorgonian polyps, Lophogorgia chilensis |
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Red gorgonian polyps. The red gorgonian is a colonial organism composed of thousands of tiny polyps. Each polyp secretes calcium which accumulates to form the structure of the colony. The fan-shaped gorgonian is oriented perpendicular to prevailing ocean currents to better enable to filter-feeding polyps to capture passing plankton and detritus passing by. San Clemente Island, California, USA Keywords: animal, california, channel islands, coral, creature, gorgonian, invertebrate, lophogorgia chilensis, marine invertebrate, marine invertebrate anatomy, nature, ocean, oceans, pacific, polyp, red gorgonian, san clemente island, sea fan, soft coral, underwater, usa, wildlife | |||
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