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Coral reefs
Coral reefs are structures formed from the calcium carbonate secretions of corals. They are colonies of tiny animals in marine areas containing few nutrients.
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Aboral
Natural environment; Coral reefs
Situated opposite to, or away from the mouth; normally used to describe radially symmetrical animals, such as starfishes, sea urchins, and jellyfishes.
Disjunct distribution
Natural environment; Coral reefs
The discontinuous or separated geographical distribution of a species or other taxonomic unit.
Gestation period
Natural environment; Coral reefs
The period of development of the young in viviparous animals, from the time of zygote formation (fertilization) until birth.
Farctate
Natural environment; Coral reefs
A filled or solid structure, as opposed to one that is tubular or hollow.
Amphiblastula
Natural environment; Coral reefs
A sponge larva that appears as a hollow ball with anterior flagellated cells and posterior larger and nonflagellated cells (megascleres).
Clupeoid fish poisoning
Natural environment; Coral reefs
A very serious form of fish poisoning caused by eating clupeotoxic fishes; also called clupeotoxism.
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