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Scleractinia [‚skler·ək′tin·ē·ə] (invertebrate zoology) An order of the subclass Zoantharia which comprises the true, or stony, corals; these are solitary or colonial anthozoans which attach to a firm substrate. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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To test the effects of the dispersants, the researchers pruned 2-inch segments from the branches of two common hard coral species found in the Red Sea and grew them into several large colonies in laboratory tanks. The bottom is a rubble field of broken branch corals, dead bleached and gray silt-covered hard corals, and a few small fish. Before 1997, more than 100 species of hard corals made up the |
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