Microscope image of the coral Stylophora pistillata (IMAGE)

University of California - San Diego

Microscope image of the coral Stylophora pistillata

Caption

An image of the coral Stylophora pistillata taken with the new micrsope, BUMP. Each polyp has a mouth and a set of tentacles, and the red dots are individual microalgae residing inside the coral tissue.

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Or Ben-Zvi

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Image only be used in relation to this study. Must provide credit.

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