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Threatened Invertebrates - marine
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Elegance coral (
Catalaphyllia jardinei
)
With its distinctive green tentacles, tipped with bright pink,
Catalaphyllia
is one of the most beautiful of all corals. ...
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Elkhorn coral (
Acropora palmata
)
Staghorn corals are among the fastest growing corals on reefs, and are excellent reef-builders. The name
Acropora
literally...
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Encrusting coral (
Leptoseris incrustans
)
Information on the encrusting coral is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...
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Endemic predatory shrimp (
Procaris ascensionis
)
Endemic to just two small rock pools on Ascension Island, this shrimp occupies an extremely vulnerable position. The endemic...
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