Octopus Coral (17”x13”x7”) Handmade the ivory bush coral builds

the ivory bush coral builds a skeleton of calcium carbonate – a compound that will become increasingly more rare as the ocean acidifies (a phenomenon caused by the ocean’s absorption of acidic carbon dioxide from the atmosphere)

the Lightning Whelk has a left-handed shell (shell opening to the right with shell spire pointing “up”)

This coral is a beautiful compliment to branch corals

These were produced by Nature and are not all the same

Hammer Oysters and Pacific Spiny Oysters are not closely related to true oysters (family Ostreidae)

Octopus Coral (17”x13”x7”) Handmade the ivory bush coral buildsOctopus coral is a beautiful white ocean coral. Octopus coral have tentacle like branches with small cup shaped structures, the branches typically stem out from a central trunk and angle upward. Branches are typically 1 to 3 inches thick Coral is a wonderful accent piece for your beach or vacation home but is just a stunning in more traditional settings. We absolutely love mixing coral with our vintage industrial decor, we find it softens the look and