reef detritus

[′rēf di‚trīd·əs]

(geology)

Fragmental material derived from the erosion of an organic reef. Also known as reef debris.

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off-reef facies
reef debris
reef talus
shoal reef

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The decorator crab (Camposcia sp.) adorns its body with reef detritus, carefully trying on decorative pieces for size and effect and attaching them to its body with tiny hooks.

Beauty and ingenuity in the tropics

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