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• n  a group of islands in the south central Pacific; part of French Polynesia

• Gambier Islands

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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
• New Coral Reef Species Discovered In The Gambier Islands, French Polynesia
  Pensoft Publishers The new species Echinophyllia tarae is described from the remote and poorly studied Gambier Islands, French Polynesia. Although the new species is common in the lagoon of Gambier Islands, its occurrence elsewhere is unknown. Echinophyllia tarae lives in protected reef habitats and was observed between 5 and 20 m depth. It is a zooxanthellate species which commonly grows on ...
  July 26, 2013 - redOrbit