Life Cycle of the Deepwater White Coral

This image describes the reproductive cycle of a reef-building coral species (Lophelia pertusa) common worldwide in deep waters. Synchronized spawning results in the development of planulae. Each planula grows larger, drifts downward and settles on a suitable substrate to become a polyp. The polyp secretes corallite and reproduces by budding to build a colony.
Entirely digital, created in Adobe Illustrator.