Caption

A tubular, fan-shaped creature, Protula tubularia (Protula tubularia), protrudes from a reef in a dark underwater environment in the Mediterranean Sea near Hyères, Giens Peninsula dive site, Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur, France

Date

Apr 24, 2025

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Rolf von Riedmatten

Reference

BRK25M44_012

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

42,0Mb (2,0Mb) / 14,7in x 11,1in / 4423 x 3317 (300dpi)

Keywords

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