What Is Tubipora Called?
The Organ Pipe Coral (Tubipora Musica) Is an Alcyonarian Octocoral Native to the Waters of the Indian Ocean and the Central and Western Regions of the Pacific...
The organ pipe coral (Tubipora musica) is an alcyonarian octocoral native to the waters of the Indian Ocean and the central and western regions of the Pacific Ocean. It is the only known species of the genus Tubipora. ... They are close relatives to other soft coral and sea fans.
Why is Tubipora called organ pipe coral?
The tentacles of the polyps are sometimes green, and the skeleton is bright red or crimson. After the soft parts die, the skeleton remains as a brightly coloured mass of tubes that resemble organ pipes (hence the common name).
What is tubular coral?
Tube coral is a type of asymbiotic stony coral. ... Unlike most coral, whose small polyps secrete stony skeletons that are joined together, tube coral has large polyps which overshadow the secreted skeletons.
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