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Flowerpot coral (Goniopora djiboutiensis)
The appearance of this pretty coral belies its aggressive behaviour. Many individual coral polyps…
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Flowerpot coral (Goniopora columna)
The appearance of this pretty coral belies its aggressive behaviour. Many individual coral polyps…
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Flowerpot coral (Goniopora albiconus)
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Flowerpot coral (Goniopora polyformis)
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Flowerpot coral (Goniopora burgosi)
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Flowerpot corals (Goniopora spp.)
The appearance of this pretty coral belies its aggressive behaviour. Many individual coral polyps…
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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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Fluted clam (Tridacna squamosa)
The fluted clam (Tridacna squamosa), also known as the scaled clam, can be identified by the large…
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Fox coral (Nemenzophyllia turbida)
The grey-coloured fox coral (Nemenzophyllia turbida) is the only species in the genus Nemenzophyllia…
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Fried egg jellyfish (Phacellophora camtschatica)
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Fungia (Fungia cyclolites)
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Galapagos coral (Polycyathus isabela)
A rare coral found only around the islands after which it is named, Polycyathus isabela generally…
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Galaxea coral (Galaxea acrhelia)
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Galaxea coral (Galaxea astreata)
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Giant Antarctic isopod (Glyptonotus antarcticus)
Information on the giant Antarctic isopod (Glyptonotus antarcticus) is currently being researched…
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Giant Australian cuttlefish (Sepia apama)
The giant Australian cuttlefish (Sepia apama) is the world’s largest cuttlefish, and, like many…
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Giant clam (Tridacna gigas)
This enormous shellfish is the largest species of bivalve mollusc in the fossil record, and the…
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Giant tube worm (Riftia pachyptila)
The giant tube worm is an unusual marine species, highly specialised to surviving in its unique…
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Goniastrea coral (Goniastrea deformis)
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Goniopora (Goniopora lobata)
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Goniopora coral (Goniopora tenuidens)
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Goose barnacle (Lepas anatifera)
Goose barnacles gave rise to one of the strangest of animal beliefs. The heart-shaped shell, or…
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Graham's sheet coral (Agaricia grahamae)
As its common name suggests, Graham’s sheet coral (Agaricia grahamae) grows in large, thin plates…
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Great star coral (Montastraea cavernosa)
The great star coral grows in fairly small colonies, often forming domes, boulders or cone-shaped…
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Grooved brain coral (Diploria labyrinthiformis)
Named for the system of meandering grooves and ridges on their outer surface, which resembles the…
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Halomitra coral (Halomitra clavator)
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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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Hidden cup coral (Phyllangia americana)
Unlike the reef-building corals, which are responsible for the networks of intricate coral reefs in…
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Honeycomb coral (Diploastrea heliopora)
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Honeycomb coral (Gardineroseris planulata)
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Honeycomb coral (Favia maritima)
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Honeycomb coral (Montastrea valenciennesi)
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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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Hood coral (Stylophora wellsi)
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Hooded oyster (Saccostrea cucullata)
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Hooded sea slug (Melibe leonina)
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Horastrea coral (Horastrea indica)
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Horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus)
The horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus) is a ‘living fossil’: forms almost identical to this species…
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Horse’s hoof clam (Hippopus hippopus)
A member of the giant clam family (Tridacnidae), the horse’s hoof clam (Hippopus hippopus) is named…
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Humboldt squid (Dosidicus gigas)
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Hump coral (Porites annae)
Extremely long-lived due to their remarkably slow growth rates, with some colonies growing at just…
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Hump coral (Porites sverdrupi)
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Hump coral (Porites somaliensis)
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Hump coral (Porites stephensoni)
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Hump coral (Porites harrisoni)
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Hump coral (Porites negrosensis)
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Hump coral (Porites echinulata)
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Ivell’s sea anemone (Edwardsia ivelli)
A simple animal, the sea anemone is made up of a column with a mouth, used to take in food and expel…
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Jewel anemone (Corynactis viridis)
The jewel anemone (Corynactis viridis) is so-called because of its spectacular colouration…
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Knob coral (Favia maxima)
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Knob coral (Favia rotundata)
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Knob coral (Favia stelligera)
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Knob coral (Favia veroni)
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Lace coral (Distichopora vervoorti)
Lace corals form ornate tree-like structures, with all the flattened, blunt-ended branches growing…
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Lace coral (Stylaster californicus)
Lace corals form ornate tree-like structures, with all the fine, tapered branches growing in one…
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Lace coral (Distichopora violacea)
Lace corals form ornate tree-like structures, with all the flattened, blunt-ended branches growing…
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Lace corals (Stylaster spp.)
Lace corals form ornate tree-like structures, with all the fine, tapered branches growing in one…
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Lace corals (Distichopora spp.)
Lace corals form ornate tree-like structures, with all the flattened, blunt-ended branches growing…
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Lamarck's sheet coral (Agaricia lamarcki)
As its name suggests, Lamarck’s sheet coral (Agaricia lamarcki) forms broad, flat, plate or…
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Large ivory coral (Oculina varicosa)
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Large meandroid brain coral (Oulophyllia crispa)
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Larger star coral (Favites pentagona)
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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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Laver spire shell (Hydrobia ulvae)
The laver spire snail (Hydrobia ulvae), also known as the mudsnail, has a small, spiralling shell…
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Leaf coral (Pavona frondifera)
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Leaf coral (Pavona minuta)
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Leptastrea coral (Leptastrea aequalis)
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Leptastrea coral (Leptastrea bottae)
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Leptastrea coral (Leptastrea bewickensis)
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Leptoria coral (Leptoria irregularis)
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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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Lesser valley coral (Platygyra acuta)
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Lettuce coral (Pectinia lactuca)
One of the most common Pectinia species , Pectinia lactuca typically forms conspicuous colonies of…
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Lion's mane jellyfish (Cyanea capillata)
The lion’s mane jellyfish (Cyanea capillata) is one of the largest jellyfish in the world. It gains…
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Lithophyllon coral (Lithophyllon undulatum)
A colourful coral of the Indian and Pacific Oceans, Lithophyllon undulatum initially forms…
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Lobophyllia coral (Lobophyllia diminuta)
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Lobophyllia coral (Lobophyllia flabelliformis)
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Lobophyllia coral (Lobophyllia pachysepta)
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Lobophyllia coral (Lobophyllia dentatus)
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Lobophyllia coral (Lobophyllia serratus)
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Long-spined sea urchin (Diadema setosum)
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Lophelia (Lophelia pertusa)
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Lugworm (Arenicola marina)
The presence of this lugworm can be detected by the characteristic signs of one of its U or J-shaped…
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Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus depressus)
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Masked crab (Corystes cassivelaunus)
The masked crab (also known as the sand crab) has an elongated carapace, which is reddish brown to…
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Micromussa coral (Micromussa minuta)
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Micromussa coral (Micromussa amakusensis)
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Mictacean (Mictocaris halope)
This mictacean is a small, blind, unpigmented crustacean. The first thoracic segment is fused with…
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