Page 9 - Caribbean Reef Life Demo

ELONGATED SEA PEARLS (Valonia macrophysa) < 2 cm / 0.75 in
s readin mat of ale to oli e reen rounded or o al u le sha es. istincti e sil er sheen on the surface.
Each Sea earl is actually a single plant cell, and one of the largest single cells on Earth. It is lled with water and attached to the reef by tiny hair-like laments. They can often be seen rolling around the reef after a storm. They can be covered by a thin layer of Lavender Crust Alga p. 36 .
CREEPING BUBBLE ALGA (Valonia utricularis) < 2.5 cm / 1 in Clumps of dark green elongated bubbles, randomly branching with bulbous tips. Found in sheltered areas.
SEA PEARL
(Valonia ventricosa) < 5 cm / 2 in
ar e rounded dar to oli e reen u les often ith a sil er sheen. a ro indi iduall or in small clusters.
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