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They are called staghorn because some species grow long and branch out much like a staghorn.
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Do crabs live on the Ocean floor?
Absolutely, there are many hundreds of different species of crabs that live on coral reefs. Many of them have close associations with the corals, such as the Acropora crabs, which live in between the branches of Acropora corals, and eat the slime that the corals produce.
What are ten coral reef plants?
Coral is actually not a plant. Corals are colonies made up of tiny animals called polyps. Hard corals have polyps with 6 tentacles, or multiples of 6 tentacles. Soft coral polyps have 8 tentacles. Ten species of corals are Favia, Goniopora, Hydnophora, Echinophyllia, Tubinaria, Acropora, Staghorn, Brain, Fan, and Elkhorn. Ten plants that are found in coral reefs are Halophila ovalis, Halodule uninervis, Zostera capricorni, Trichodesmium, coralline algae, Sargassum, Turbinaria, Sea lettuce (Ulva), sea grapes (Caulerpa) and turtle grass (Chlorodesmis).
What are 5 species of phylum cnidaria?
Acropora aculeus Acropora anthocercis Acropora aspera Acropora austera Acropora carduus
What is table coral?
Table coral is a species of Acropora along with staghorn coral and elkhorn coral. Table coral has a flat plate, or flat bush shape because it grows out horizontally.
What is the Breaker reef like?
Breaker reefs are parts of the reef that see heavy wave action; they are usually dominated by hard branchy corals like Acropora sp.
What do you find living in coral reefs?
Fish, crabs, shrimp, echidnoderms,phytoplankton, algae, miscellaneous crustaceans and most importantly corals, ranging from acropora to montipora to zooanthids to wellsophyllia to xenia.
What are some endangered animals that begin with the letter X?
Every endangered animal on the planet beginning with A:Abbott's BoobyAbbott's DuikerAbbott's StarlingAbdulali's Wrinkled FrogAbe's SalamanderAberdare CisticolaAberdare Mole ShrewAbolokopatrika Madagascar FrogAbor Bug-eyed FrogAbra Acanacu Marsupial FrogAbra Malaga ToadAbronia deppiiAbronia martindelcampoiAbyssinian LongclawAcadian WhitefishAcancocha Water FrogAcanthobrama centisquamaAcanthobrama telavivensisAcanthocyclops hypogeusAcanthodactylus ahmaddisiiAcanthodactylus mechriguensisAcanthomyops latipesAcanthomyops murphyiAceh PheasantAcha Tugi Long-fingered FrogAchalas Four-eyed FrogAchondrostoma arcasiiAchondrostoma occidentaleAcicula norrisiAcicula palaestinensisAcilius duvergeriAckawaio Stefania TreefrogAcropora Coral (Acropora abrolhosensis)Acropora Coral (Acropora aculeus)Acropora Coral (Acropora acuminata)Acropora Coral (Acropora anthocercis)Acropora Coral (Acropora appressa)Acropora Coral (Acropora arabensis)Acropora Coral (Acropora aspera)Acropora Coral (Acropora austera)Acropora Coral (Acropora awi)Acropora Coral (Acropora batunai)Acropora Coral (Acropora carduus)Acropora Coral (Acropora caroliniana)Acropora Coral (Acropora cervicornis)Acropora Coral (Acropora dendrum)Acropora Coral (Acropora derawanensis)Acropora Coral (Acropora desalwii)Acropora Coral (Acropora digitifera)Acropora Coral (Acropora divaricata)Acropora Coral (Acropora donei)Acropora Coral (Acropora echinata)Acropora Coral (Acropora elegans)Acropora Coral (Acropora florida)Acropora Coral (Acropora formosa)Acropora Coral (Acropora glauca)Acropora Coral (Acropora globiceps)Acropora Coral (Acropora granulosa)Acropora Coral (Acropora hemprichii)Acropora Coral (Acropora hoeksemai)Acropora Coral (Acropora horrida)Acropora Coral (Acropora humilis)Acropora Coral (Acropora hyacinthus)Acropora Coral (Acropora indonesia)Acropora Coral (Acropora jacquelineae)Acropora Coral (Acropora kimbeensis)Acropora Coral (Acropora kirstyae)Acropora Coral (Acropora kosurini)Acropora Coral (Acropora listeri)Acropora Coral (Acropora loisetteae)Acropora Coral (Acropora lokani)Acropora Coral (Acropora loripes)Acropora Coral (Acropora lovelli)Acropora Coral (Acropora lutkeni)Acropora Coral (Acropora microclados)Acropora Coral (Acropora millepora)Acropora Coral (Acropora monticulosa)Acropora Coral (Acropora multiacuta)Acropora Coral (Acropora nana)Acropora Coral (Acropora nasuta)Acropora Coral (Acropora palmata)Acropora Coral (Acropora palmerae)Acropora Coral (Acropora paniculata)Acropora Coral (Acropora papillare)Acropora Coral (Acropora pharaonis)Acropora Coral (Acropora pichoni)Acropora Coral (Acropora plumosa)Acropora Coral (Acropora polystoma)Acropora Coral (Acropora retusa)Acropora Coral (Acropora roseni)Acropora Coral (Acropora rudis)Acropora Coral (Acropora russelli)Acropora Coral (Acropora secale)Acropora Coral (Acropora selago)Acropora Coral (Acropora simplex)Acropora Coral (Acropora solitaryensis)Acropora Coral (Acropora speciosa)Acropora Coral (Acropora spicifera)Acropora 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What is the group called with moss staghorn and fern?
fungi
What is a staghorn?
A staghorn fern is a fern.
Does staghorn fern make it own Food?
yes it does...it is called photosynthesis.
Corals are made up of tiny animals called?
Corals are made up of tiny animals called polyps.
How much does acropora lokani weigh?
1.5
