Meandroid colony

Meandroid colony

A massive colony that has corallite mouths aligned in valleys, such that there are no individual polyps.

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Industry/Domain: Natural environment
Category: Coral reefs
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meandroid colony

Natural environment; Coral reefs

A massive colony that has corallite mouths aligned in valleys, such that there are no individual polyps.

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