Red Cushion Star - Porania pulvillus
The body of the red cushion star, Porania pulvillus, is fleshy and slightly sticky to the touch. The arms are quite short and overall its diameter can be 10cms. Colour is usually the brilliant red as in the picture and white below. Found mostly below 10m in current swept areas and often amongst dead man's fingers, Alcyonium digitatum.
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Red Cushion Star - Porania pulvillus
The body of the red cushion star, Porania pulvillus, is fleshy and slightly sticky to the touch. The arms are quite short and overall its diameter can be 10cms. Colour is usually the brilliant red as in the picture and white below. Found mostly below 10m in current swept areas and often amongst dead man's fingers, Alcyonium digitatum.
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Eigg, W. Scotland
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Red Cushion Star - Porania pulvillus
The body of the red cushion star, Porania pulvillus, is fleshy and slightly sticky to the touch. The arms are quite short and overall its diameter can be 10cms. Colour is usually the brilliant red as in the picture and white below. Found mostly below 10m in current swept areas and often amongst dead man's fingers, Alcyonium digitatum.
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Date:
Location:
Eigg, W. Scotland
Photographer: