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Acropora spp.
(Staghorn corals)
Staghorn corals are among the fastest growing corals on reefs, and are excellent reef-builders. The name Acropora literally means...
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Antipathella spp.
(Black corals)
Information on the black corals, Antipathella spp., is currently being researched and written and will appear here...
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Antipathes spp.
(Black corals)
Information on the black corals, Antipathes spp., is currently being researched and written and will appear here...
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Arubolana aruboides
(Cirolanid isopod)
This cirolanid isopod is a small, blind, unpigmented crustacean with a moderately slender body, which is slightly more than 3 times...
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