Rigid Red Telesto
Rigid Red Telesto, ID Not Sure
| Name: | Rigid Red Telesto |
| Scientific Name: | Stereotelesto corallina |
| Family: | Organ-Pipe Corals |
| Scientific Family: | Tubiporidae |
| Source: | WoRMS AphiaID 291129 |
| Size: | 0.75 - 2 in. |
| Depth Range: | Various depths (0 – 130 ft.) |
| Sightings: | Seen very rarely |
The Rigid Red Telesto forms stiff, upright stalks that are bright red to pink. Each stalk has one large white to clear polyp at its tip, with smaller side polyps spaced along its stalk. Its polyps are often open.