It is a hard coral
Elkhorn coral was created in 1816.
hard coral
Hard
The rarest type of coral is the Elkhorn coral.
hard
It is difficult or hard to identify a coral specimen
No. soft coral polyps have eight feathery tenticles whereas hard coral polyps have flat tenticles. :)
Lettuce Coral, brain coral, elkhorn coral, staghorn coral, star coral, fire coral, sea pen, scroll coral, golfball coral, mustard hill coral, rose coral, sea whips, maze coral, rigid cactus coral, orange cup coral.... and many more.
It is a hard coral that is usually lace like in apearence and come in a variety of colours.
I believe that the Coral specimen is hard and rocky, though there could also be specimens that are soft, considering that Coral comes in all shapes, sizes, and colors. It is more often hard and bumpy than soft like a sponge.
well their is soft coral and hard coral +brain coral breanha coral lily coral and extra coral
for one, hard coral has less give making it rather hard. Soft coral on the other hand, is mainly comprised of sponges, sand, sea cucumbers, and feather mattresses