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Coral are made up of a thin layer of living animals called polyps, which secrete
a chalky, limestone skeleton as they grow. Coral colonies grow as the polyps
divide and multiply in a process known as budding.
In addition to catching plank-tonic prey with their tentacles corals also derive
nourishment from simple single celled algae called zooxanthellae (pronounced
zoo-zan-thelly). living within their tissues. Like all plants, zooxanthellae
photosynthesize, producing nutrients from the suns energy which are used by the
polyp for its own nutrition. Corals with zooxanthellae are able to lay down
limestone skeletons up to three times faster than those corals without.
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What different types of species of coral are there?
well their is soft coral and hard coral +brain coral breanha coral lily coral and extra coral
How does a coral reef get its coral?
The hard coral polyp makes the coral
How many species of coral are there in the Great Barrier Reef?
Lettuce Coral, brain coral, elkhorn coral, staghorn coral, star coral, fire coral, sea pen, scroll coral, golfball coral, mustard hill coral, rose coral, sea whips, maze coral, rigid cactus coral, orange cup coral.... and many more.
What are the names of the three sets of coral?
They are finger coral,brain coral and fan coral.
Is a coral polyp basically coral?
No its animal to coral
What is a collective noun for coral?
The collective noun for coral is a reef of coral or a bed of coral.
Types of coral?
There is an estimated 50 different types of coral. The most common types of coral are hermatypic coral, ahermatypic coral, and perforate coral.
Is elkhorn coral soft or hard coral?
It is a hard coral
Is finger coral soft or hard coral?
hard coral
What is Brain Coral?
Brain coral is a type of coral that looks somewhat like a brain. It is a hard coral.
Is brain coral a hard coral?
Yes, Brain Coral is a hard coral, as are most forms of coral.it's a dry brittle textured coral breed.
What is another name for a large coral colony?
A large coral colony is called coral reef or coral island . There are many types of coral reefs .
