Crazy mimic ocean algae

[MBX5]

Thought I’d share this as I’ve never seen anything about it before.
https://reefdivers.io/algae-mimic-acropora/5642
The ocean environment never fails to amaze me.

 

[Scrubber_steve]

cool

 

[cristata.reef]

That is INSANE! In all my life IDing things for citizen science (and actual science) I've never seen or heard of this. Thanks for sharing!

 

[Reefer Reboot]

That would be nice to have for the display refugium. Any ideas on where to get some?

 

[cristata.reef]

That would be nice to have for the display refugium. Any ideas on where to get some?

Doubt it's commercially available unfortunately. There isn't a huge demand for macros other than caulerpa and chaeto anyways

 

[Reefer Reboot]

That's a shame. The article does say that three species are harvest and edible.