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Threatened Invertebrates - marine
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Thin birdsnest coral (
Seriatopora hystrix
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It was one of these pretty coral species that was first observed undertaking a unique method of reproduction. Colonies of...
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Transverse coral (
Leptastrea transversa
)
A relatively common coral species,
Leptastrea transversa
forms small, low-growing colonies that usually take the appearance...
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Turbinaria coral (
Turbinaria bifrons
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Like other colony-forming corals,
Turbinaria bifrons
colonies are composed of numerous small polyps, which are soft-bodied...
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Turbinaria coral (
Turbinaria mesenterina
)
Information on
Turbinaria mesenterina
is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...
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