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What is Brain corals phylum?

All corals are in the phylum Cnidaria.


Does coral have a brain?

No, corals don't have brains


Is a jellyfish symmetry radial or bilaterial?

Brain corals are hemispherical or spherical in shape resembling a brain. They must me radially symmetrical organism.


Is there more than one type of reef coral?

Yes there are lots of different types of reef corral, there are table corals, stags horn corals, brain corals, fire corals to name but a very few.


What is the habitat of coral?

Corals live in tropical waters inside coral reefs.


Describe a seahourse habitat?

it lived among corals e.g: a coral reef


What are 4 type of corals?

Hard corals (Scleractinia) - reef-building corals that create calcium carbonate skeletons. Soft corals (Alcyonacea) - lack stony skeletons and have a flexible, fleshy appearance. Brain corals (Family: Mussidae) - named for their distinctive brain-like appearance. Staghorn corals (Genus: Acropora) - characterized by their branching, antler-like growth forms.


What is ahermatypic corals?

Ahermatypic corals are non-reef-building corals that do not contribute to the formation of coral reefs. Unlike hermatypic corals, they typically lack symbiotic zooxanthellae algae, which means they do not rely on photosynthesis for energy. Ahermatypic corals can be found in various marine environments, often in deeper or colder waters, and include species such as black corals and soft corals. They play important ecological roles, providing habitat and shelter for various marine organisms.


What are brain coral's adaptations?

Brain corals are round with grooved ridges and are found in all of the world's oceans in shallow warm-water coral reefs. They have small tentacles or stingers that attack its enemies to protect their habitat and compete for food.


What is the Manta Ray's habitat?

Warm-temperate waters. Close to the corals, seabed, inshore, offshore.i think that it is the ocean and hawiian ilands


What is the difference between Brain Coral and Fire Coral?

From a visual standpoint a brain coral is rounded and looks much like a brain, hence the name. Fire coral can be branching, encrusting or plate forming and are more closely related to jelly fish and anemones than true corals. Fire corals are Phylum: Cnidaria Class: Hydrozoa Order: Anthomedusae Family: Milleporidae Genus: Millepora With 13 + species Brain Corals are Phylum: Cnidaria Class: Anthozoa Order: Scleractinia Sub Order: Faviina Family: Favidae Genra: approx 19 genus and their associated species


What are the organisms that live in colonies of polyps and secrete an exoskeleton of calcium carbonate?

Corals are organisms that live in colonies of polyps and secrete an exoskeleton of calcium carbonate. These structures form the framework of coral reefs, providing habitat for a diverse array of marine life.