A branch of red Mediterranean coral (Corallium rubrum) displayed on a crystal base. This coral is made of red coloured carbonate of lime.
A branch of red Mediterranean coral displayed on a crystal base (Strait of Gibraltar - Morocco). The red coral (Corallium rubrum) is the carbonate of lime axis of a Gorgonian stem (Gorgonidae - Alcyonaria Group), chiefly found in the Mediterranean Sea. It lives in semi-dark habitats in the coralligenous zone of sublittoral hard bottoms. Gathered commercially for jewellery,Torre del Greco (Italy) is the main centre of coral-working industries.
Size: 2889px × 4272px
Location: Strait of Gibraltar
Photo credit: © M@rcel / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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