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A ring shaped coral reef is called an Atoll.
Atolls are ring-shaped coral reefs, often found in the open ocean and surrounding a lagoon. They form from the growth of coral reefs around a submerged volcanic island that erodes over time, leaving a ring of coral islands. Atolls are typically found in tropical areas with warm, shallow waters.
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A coral atoll.
An atoll is a ring-shaped coral island or string of islands that surround a lagoon. Atolls typically form from volcanic islands that sink into the ocean, leaving a coral reef formation around the edge of the submerged island. The lagoon in the center of an atoll is often shallow and can support diverse marine life.
Atoll. Atolls are oceanic reef formation, often having a characteristic ring-like shape surrounding a lagoon. Atolls are formed when coral reef grows around a volcanic island that later subsides into the ocean.
Another name for a low-lying island is an atoll. Atolls are circular or oval-shaped coral reef formations that surround a lagoon partially or completely.
Atoll
An atoll is a ring-shaped coral reef, island, or chain of islets surrounding a lagoon partially or completely. Atolls are typically found in warm, tropical oceans and seas, often in the Pacific and Indian Oceans.
A ring shaped coral island found for from land is called an atoll.