Abu-dhabi invertebrates - marine
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Acropora (Acropora arabensis)
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African pillow coral (Siderastrea savignyana)
The African pillow coral is a beautiful coral species with elaborately-shaped skeletal walls and…
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Alveopora coral (Alveopora tizardi)
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Bowl coral (Turbinaria peltata)
The reef-building coral Turbinaria peltata forms colonies of flat, overlapping plates and…
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Brain coral (Platygyra daedalea)
This coral gains its common name from the colony’s meandering, brain-like pattern of brown walls…
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Brain coral (Platygyra sinensis)
Platygyra sinensis is a widespread coral that typically forms large, domed colonies up to a metre…
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Branched sandpaper coral (Psammocora contigua)
The colonies of the branched sandpaper coral (Psammocora contigua) grow in a variety of shapes…
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Cactus coral (Pavona decussata)
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Closed brain coral (Leptoria phrygia)
Forming large, irregular-shaped mounds covered by a dense, maze-like network of sinuous ridges and…
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Corrugated coral (Pavona varians)
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Crisp pillow coral (Anomastraea irregularis)
The only species in its genus, Anomastraea irregularis forms small, low, mound-like colonies that…
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Echinopora (Echinopora gemmacea)
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Elliptical star coral (Favia speciosa)
One of the most common species in the Faviidae family, particularly at high latitudes , Favia…
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Encrusting coral (Leptoseris foliosa)
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Encrusting pore coral (Montipora aequituberculata)
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False pillow coral (Pseudosiderastrea tayamai)
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Favia coral (Favia rotumana)
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Favia coral (Favia pallida)
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Fleshy artichoke coral (Acanthastrea maxima)
The fleshy artichoke coral is a little-known, rare coral described as recently as 1998 . The most…
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Fluorescence grass coral (Galaxea fascicularis)
Although usually growing as small cushion-shaped or domed colonies, Galaxea fascicularis is also…
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Fungia (Fungia cyclolites)
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Goniopora coral (Goniopora tenuidens)
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Hard coral (Favites complanata)
A widespread but relatively uncommon reef-building species, Favites complanata forms what are known…
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Head coral (Favia favus)
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Honeycomb coral (Gardineroseris planulata)
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Honeycomb coral (Favites abdita)
Favites abdita is part of the Faviidae family, a common group of reef-building, ‘stony’ corals…
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Hooded oyster (Saccostrea cucullata)
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Larger star coral (Favites chinensis)
Growing in characteristically shaped mounds or domes, Favites chinensis forms massive, rounded…
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Larger star coral (Favites pentagona)
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Leaf coral (Pavona frondifera)
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Lesser star coral (Cyphastrea microphthalma)
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Lesser valley coral (Platygyra lamellina)
Typically forming large, dome-shaped or plate-like structures up to a metre or more in diameter…
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Long-spined sea urchin (Diadema setosum)
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Montipora coral (Montipora venosa)
Montipora venosa is a reef-building coral typical of reefs in the tropical Indian and Pacific Oceans…
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Montipora coral (Montipora verrucosa)
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Montipora coral (Montipora stellata)
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Montipora coral (Montipora foliosa)
Montipora foliosa is an encrusting coral typical of reefs in the tropical Indian and Pacific Oceans…
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Pagoda coral (Turbinaria mesenterina)
Turbinaria mesenterina is a reef-building coral, its colonies forming thin, overlapping, grey-green…
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Parasimplastrea coral (Parasimplastrea sheppardi)
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Pavona coral (Pavona cactus)
Pavona cactus is a scleractinian coral, meaning that it is a ‘hard’ coral with a limestone skeleton…
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Pavona coral (Pavona duerdeni)
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Pavona coral (Pavona venosa)
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Pearl bubble coral (Physogyra lichtensteini)
The sole member of its genus , Physogyra lichtensteini is a large coral, its colonies reaching up to…
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Pineapple coral (Blastomussa merleti)
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Porcelain coral (Leptoseris solida)
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Porcelain coral (Leptoseris mycetoseroides)
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Shore crab (Grapsus albolineatus)
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Sinuous cup coral (Symphyllia agaricia)
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Sinuous cup coral (Symphyllia radians)
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Small knob coral (Plesiastrea versipora)
One of just two species in its genus, Plesiastrea versipora forms large colonies, which can measure…
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Spine coral (Hydnophora microconos)
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Spine coral (Hydnophora exesa)
As with other species in the genus Hydnophora, the creamy-brown and green spine coral Hydnophora…
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Staghorn coral (Acropora yongei)
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Staghorn coral (Astreopora expansa)
One of the most distinctive species in its genus, the variably brown, pink or dark green colonies of…
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Starry cup coral (Acanthastrea echinata)
The most common species of Acanthastrea , this coral forms large encrusting colonies over the…
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Starry cup coral (Acanthastrea hillae)
Usually forming colonies that are relatively small, but which can sometimes grow to over 1.5 metres…
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Stony coral (Barabattoia amicorum)
One of only two coral species belonging to the Barabattoia genus, Barabattoia amicorum is an…
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Stylocoeniella coral (Stylocoeniella guentheri)
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Stylophora coral (Stylophora subseriata)
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Table coral (Acropora clathrata)
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Ten coral (Madracis kirbyi)
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Transverse coral (Leptastrea transversa)
A relatively common coral species , Leptastrea transversa forms small, low-growing colonies that…
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Wrinkle coral (Coscinaraea monile)
Coscinaraea monile is a common species of wrinkle coral that usually forms encrusting or dome-shaped…
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Wrinkle coral (Coscinaraea columna)
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Yellow scroll coral (Turbinaria reniformis)
Turbinaria reniformis is a reef-building coral that forms colonies of mostly horizontal, overlapping…