Merulina Coral (13"x7"x4”) quartz Sometimes they are a light

Sometimes they are a light brown and white

and form mostly lace structures that grow on the same plane with pointy and delicate branches

stony coral with cylindrical branches ranging from a few centimetres to over two metres in length and height

Sizes and weights differ with each piece

The Lightning Whelk

Merulina Coral (13"x7"x4”) quartz Sometimes they are a lightThis coral is found in shallow waters on reefs and in lagoons in tropical parts of the IIndo Pacific region. Colonies of this species have vertical, irregular, two sided fronds about 5 cm (2 in) tall and not more than 5 mm (0. 2 in) thick. The corallites housing the polyps are very shallow and form widely separated rows parallel to the margins of the fronds. The bases of these fronds may be dead while the upper parts are still alive supported by the