Button Polyps
Uploaded: July 05, 2005
Originates from Indonesia and the Red Sea.
The Palythoa Encrusting Colony Polyp Corals are also referred to as Moon Polyps, Encrusting Anemones, Sea Mats, or Button Polyps. They are colonial animals with multiple individual polyps attached to a piece of live rock or coral rubble, often growing in a hemispherical shape.
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Donald K. Cherry July 05, 2005
Excellent capture of this very unique and unusual plant, Dolores!! #273686Paul Michko July 05, 2005
Terrific capture, Dolores. Great find. #1555489Daniel Diaz July 05, 2005
WOW!!!! what a unique capture Dolores, I thought these were mushrooms at first. Thanks for showing us something different. Great detail by the way!! #1555491Adilson F. Ferreira July 05, 2005
Wonderful image and great explanation about it Dolores!!! #1555504Donna K. Kilcher July 05, 2005
a great capture #1555521Janet L. Skinner July 05, 2005
Are these cool, or what!!! Excellent detail and capture, Dolores!!! #1555637Jenny Bosmans July 05, 2005
Wow! Terrific, Dolores!! I love this one very much! Great details! #1555641Carolyn M. Fletcher July 05, 2005
Looks like somebody went to the aquarium! Nice one!!! #1555793Joy Rector July 05, 2005
This is gorgeous. #1555878Beverley A. Daniels July 05, 2005
Amazing shot Dolores!! I love it! #1555910Claudia Kuhn July 05, 2005
Nice detail Dolores! Guess you were at the Mystic Aquarium? Looks like you got some great shot! You're well versed in those polyps too! Hope you had a relaxing 4th!#1556324
S J July 05, 2005
Strikingly beautiful image, Dolores!! The details are to die for!!!! I absolutely love it!! #1556551Susan T. Parady July 05, 2005
Beautiful, Dolores! Excellent color and detail!! #1556977Jill Flynn July 05, 2005
SO STRIKING Dolores and what detail - WOW! #1557203cj patterson July 05, 2005
great shot!! #1557337Deb Holmes-Hatfield July 05, 2005
Very amazing and interesting Dolores, excellent shot, and thanks for the info, it is nice to know what I am looking at! Very well presented! #1557696Ermanno Radice July 05, 2005
Wonderful capture, beautiful detail, nice shot, Dolores! #1557788Kathleen Clemons July 05, 2005
Nicely done, Dolores! #1558206Marsha S. Smith July 05, 2005
This is truly beautiful, Dolores. The detail is just amazing. #1558272Shirley L. Carpenter July 05, 2005
Excellent image and detail Dolores!!! #1558385Goshka G. July 05, 2005
So they're actually animals that look like mushrooms, right? Wondeful find and capture, Dolores!! #1558653Dan Holm July 05, 2005
Wow!! The detail and clarity are amazing, Dolores!! BEAUTIFUL! #1558701Anne D. Eigen July 05, 2005
Stunning capture of detail and pattern, Dolores! Glad you supplied the info too!! #1558962Terry R. Hatfield July 05, 2005
Outstanding Detail And Tones Dolores!!Kerby Pfrangle July 05, 2005
DoloresVery nice colors and amazing detail.
Love the clarity and tones of this image
Kerby #1559075
Carol Brill July 05, 2005
Wonderful job on your exposure to capture the fine detail, muted lighting, and natural tones in this shot, Dolores! #1559501Tammy Scott July 06, 2005
Very neat image, Dolores! Great contast and muted colors! #1562758Kate Jackson July 07, 2005
WOW thought you'd been diving at first Dolores! Amazing ~ you'd think they were mushroom! #1565318Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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