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Bamboo coral

Bamboo coral

Bamboo corals are named for the striking appearance of their jointed skeletons. When alive they are covered with polyps. Bamboo corals can grow several metres high and form dense thickets. They live in deep water.

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Dennis Gordon. 'Corals, anemones and jellyfish', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 24-Sep-11
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