Fascinating red organ-pipe coral Taxidermy full body mount - Tubipora musica - 28 cm - 28 cm - 16 cm - 1

The Tubipora musica is an octocoral native to the waters of the Indian Ocean and the central and western regions of the Pacific Ocean, the only known species of the genus Tubipora. This species is a soft coral but with a unique and hard skeleton of calcium carbonate that contains many tubes resembling organ pipes, hence its common name RED ORGAN PIPE CORAL. On each tube there is a series of polyps, each with eight feathery tentacles. These tentacles are usually extended during the day, but retract quickly with any disturbance. The skeleton is a bright red color, but is typically obscured by numerous polyps. For this reason, living colonies are typically green, blue, or purple due to the color of the expanded polyps. When the coral reaches the surface, the polyps’ tentacles fall away, revealing the Tubipora in all its splendid red. Magnificent lot: this tubipora clearly has a shape that resembles a human heart and the posterior calcification an artery. An extremely evocative object, an object absolutely worth winning. Stand not included, made from recycled material and used for photographic purposes only. A necessary clarification. The final image of our photographic gallery is obtained with the help of AI software. The aim is purely aesthetic but also exemplary: it shows the real object within an artificially generated scenography. The goal is to show how precious the items up for auction are and how well they fit in different environments, all highly refined. Thank you for your attention. Happy bidding.