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- noun Plural form of
octocoral .
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Platelike growth forms of Agaricia agaricites, Montastrea faveolata, Montastrea cavernosa, and Madracis mirabilis, and deepwater octocorals such as Ellisella barbadensis and Iciligorgia schrammi are common on the deep and outlier reefs.
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A survey at Looe Key, one of the more diverse reefs in the Florida Keys, reported 63 taxa of stony corals, 42 species of octocorals, and two species of fire coral.
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Stony corals and octocorals dominate offshore patch reef habitat.
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Other species such as some octocorals and feather stars can be seen. by Gauthier
WN.com - Articles related to Sea secrets - over 5,000 new marine species found 2010
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Other species such as some octocorals and feather stars can be seen. by Gauthier Chapelle
WN.com - Articles related to Sea secrets - over 5,000 new marine species found 2010
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Other species such as some octocorals and feather stars can be seen. by Gauthier
WN.com - Articles related to Sea secrets - over 5,000 new marine species found 2010
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The expedition marks the first census of soft corals, named octocorals for the eight tentacles that fringe each polyp.
Earth News, Earth Science, Energy Technology, Environment News 2008
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