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<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff size=2>Dear Coral-Listers,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff size=2>A colleague of mine that is working on algae in
the fringing reef here in Bengkulu (a small remote province of Indonesia) came
across a particular "beast" that are now starting to cover the old
reef (well..the reef is in an early stages of succession after it's been mined
for a number of years). It looks like soft coral (I am now expert in coral by
the way, I work on foraminifera), it's black or dark purple, spreaded like jelly
and when it is touched it's got a purple liquid coming from it (</FONT><FONT
color=#0000ff size=2>I can attach the scan picture of it if
necessary)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff size=2>I would be so appreciative if anyone of you
could help us out in identifying this "beast"</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff size=2>Many thanks in advance.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff size=2>Cheers</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff size=2>Bayu ludvianto</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff size=2>Dept.of Biology</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff size=2>The University of Bengkulu</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff size=2>Bengkulu, Indonesia.</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>