Button Polyps

© Dolores Neilson

Button Polyps

Uploaded: July 05, 2005

Description

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.

2 seconds at f:9.5

Comments

Donald K. Cherry July 05, 2005

Excellent capture of this very unique and unusual plant, Dolores!! #273686

Paul Michko July 05, 2005

Terrific capture, Dolores. Great find. #1555489

Daniel 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!! #1555491

Adilson F. Ferreira level-classic July 05, 2005

Wonderful image and great explanation about it Dolores!!! #1555504

Donna K. Kilcher level-classic July 05, 2005

a great capture #1555521

Janet L. Skinner July 05, 2005

Are these cool, or what!!! Excellent detail and capture, Dolores!!! #1555637

Jenny Bosmans July 05, 2005

Wow! Terrific, Dolores!! I love this one very much! Great details! #1555641

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic July 05, 2005

Looks like somebody went to the aquarium! Nice one!!! #1555793

Joy Rector July 05, 2005

This is gorgeous. #1555878

Beverley A. Daniels July 05, 2005

Amazing shot Dolores!! I love it! #1555910

Claudia Kuhn level-classic 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!! #1556551

Susan T. Parady July 05, 2005

Beautiful, Dolores! Excellent color and detail!! #1556977

Jill Flynn July 05, 2005

SO STRIKING Dolores and what detail - WOW! #1557203

cj patterson July 05, 2005

great shot!! #1557337

Deb 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! #1557696

Ermanno Radice July 05, 2005

Wonderful capture, beautiful detail, nice shot, Dolores! #1557788

Kathleen Clemons July 05, 2005

Nicely done, Dolores! #1558206

Marsha S. Smith July 05, 2005

This is truly beautiful, Dolores. The detail is just amazing. #1558272

Shirley L. Carpenter July 05, 2005

Excellent image and detail Dolores!!! #1558385

Goshka G. July 05, 2005

So they're actually animals that look like mushrooms, right? Wondeful find and capture, Dolores!! #1558653

Dan Holm July 05, 2005

Wow!! The detail and clarity are amazing, Dolores!! BEAUTIFUL! #1558701

Anne D. Eigen July 05, 2005

Stunning capture of detail and pattern, Dolores! Glad you supplied the info too!! #1558962

Terry R. Hatfield July 05, 2005

Outstanding Detail And Tones Dolores!!
Nice Work On The Description Too:-) #1559074

Kerby Pfrangle July 05, 2005

Dolores

Very 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! #1559501

Tammy Scott July 06, 2005

Very neat image, Dolores! Great contast and muted colors! #1562758

Kate Jackson July 07, 2005

WOW thought you'd been diving at first Dolores! Amazing ~ you'd think they were mushroom! #1565318

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