Description
Pipe Organ coral is a soft coral, but with a unique, hard skeleton of calcium carbonate that contains many organ pipe-like tubes. On each tube is a series of polyps which each have feather-like tentacles. These tentacles are usually extended during the day, but will swiftly withdraw with any sort of disturbance. The skeleton is a bright red color. Pipe organ colonies are restricted to shallow waters and tend to live in sheltered areas where they eat plankton. They are the close relatives of other soft coral and sea fans.
Natur carries several different sizes of pipe organ coral. This particular specimen is approximately 13 1/4 inches long by 9 inches wide.
You will receive this specimen or one like it. We will be happy to send photos of the exact piece you will receive.
