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• n  corals having calcareous skeletons aggregations of which form reefs and islands

• madrepore
• madriporian coral

News & Articles

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• A new coral reef species from the Gambier Islands, French Polynesia
  A new shallow water coral species, Echinophyllia tarae sp. n., is described from the Gambier Islands, French Polynesia. Scleractinia, also called stony corals, are exclusively marine animals; they are very similar to sea anemones but generate a hard skeleton. This coral was observed in muddy environments where several colonies showed partial mortality and re-growth.
  July 28, 2013 - Science Daily