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Detail of the polyps of the Robust Gorgonian (Muricea californica,) open for feeding.  Isla San Pedro Nolasco, Sea of Cortez, Sonora, Mexico  - Depth 30 feet or 9 meters

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Underwater Photography at Isla San Pedro Nolasco, Sea of Cortez


 

  *  The above image offers detail of the white-appearing polyps of the Gorgonian in the parent image.  These are probably polyps of the purple color phase of (Muricea californica.) note that the stalk and central portion of the polyps are golden, while the extended tentacles are white.


Isla San Pedro Nolasco, Sea of Cortez, Sonora, Mexico - Depth 30 feet or 9 meters

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