Rose Coral GALLERY
Manicina areolataThere are two growth patterns of Rose Coral. Some scientists think they are separate species. The round, half-dome shaped species is sometimes called Tortugas Rose Coral. They grow in soft bottom environments, ether fore reefs or back reefs, in sandy bottoms, rubble, mixed-sand communities and common in sub tidal sea grass beds.
![Rose Coral - Manicina areolata](picture_library/coral/stony/rose-coral_0755.jpg)
Tortugas
![Rose Coral - Manicina areolata](picture_library/coral/stony/rose-coral_3484.jpg)
Tortugas
![Rose Coral - Manicina areolata](picture_library/coral/stony/rose-coral_3731a.jpg)
Tortugas
![Rose Coral - Manicina areolata](picture_library/coral/stony/rose-coral_3731.jpg)
Tortugas
![Rose Coral - Manicina areolata](picture_library/coral/stony/rose-coral_9351.jpg)
![Rose Coral - Manicina areolata](picture_library/coral/stony/rose-coral_8431.jpg)
![Rose Coral - Manicina areolata](picture_library/coral/stony/rose-coral_3866.jpg)
![Rose Coral - Manicina areolata](picture_library/coral/stony/rose-coral_0754.jpg)
![Rose Coral - Manicina areolata](picture_library/coral/stony/rose-coral_4137.jpg)
![Rose Coral - Manicina areolata](picture_library/coral/stony/rose-coral_3493a.jpg)
![Rose Coral - Manicina areolata](picture_library/coral/stony/rose-coral_3687a.jpg)
![Rose Coral - Manicina areolata](picture_library/coral/stony/rose-coral_3687.jpg)
![Rose Coral - Manicina areolata](picture_library/coral/stony/rose-coral_8427.jpg)