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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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Corals of the order Scleractinia, deprived of their symbiotic algal partners, are slowly starving in many parts of the world -- perhaps, many believe, because of rising temperatures in tropical waters. |
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