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Coral reproduction. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia.
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Coral reproduction. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia.
© Peter Harrison / OceanwideImages.com |
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Coral reproduction. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia.
© Peter Harrison / OceanwideImages.com |
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Coral reproduction. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia.
© David Fleetham / OceanwideImages.com |
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Corallimorpharian (Discosoma cf. rhodostoma). Anatomically like hard coral, but resembles anenome in appearance. Often seen carpeting reef flats and slopes of Indo Pacific. Can inflict a painful sting on humans. Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia. Coral Triangle.
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Corallimorpharian (Discosoma sp.). Anatomically like hard coral, but resembles anenome in appearance. Often seen carpeting reef flats and slopes throughout the Indo Pacific. Can inflict a painful sting on humans. Anilao, Philippines. Coral Triangle.
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Coral Hermit Crab (Paguritta sp.) - living in Coral. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Black Coral Crab (Quadrella maculosa), on Black Coral. Found throughout the Indo Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Batwing Crab (Carpilius corallinus) in Palm Beach, Florida, USA
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Coral Hermit Crab (Paguritta sp.), living in a hole in hard coral. Found throughout the Indo Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Photo taken at Yap, Micronesia.
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Branching Fire Coral (Millepora sp.). Also known as Stinging Coral. Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Underwater coral reef seascape, showing Fire Coral attached to a coral "bommie" (Pavona sp.). Photo was taken at Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Unusually large cluster of Fire Coral (Millepora sp.). Also known as Stinging Coral. Found throughout the Indo-Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Branching Fire Coral (Millepora sp.). Also known as Stinging Coral. Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Schooling Orange Fairy Basslets (Pseudanthias cf cheirospilos) amongst Acropora Coral decorated in yellow Crinoid Featherstars. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Dendronephthya Soft Corals, Acropora Coral and Fairy Basslets. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Schooling Fairy Basslets amongst Dendronephthya Soft Coral. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Scuba Diver observing Fairy Basslets (Anthias sp.) and Dendronephthya Soft Coral feeding on plankton. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Underwater reef scene of mixed Hard Corals and fish. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Hard coral known as Cabbage Coral, (possibly: Turbinaria reniformis) and schooling Fusilier (Pterocaesio pisang). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
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Cleaner Shrimp (Lysmata amboinensis) cleaning a Coral Grouper (Cephalopholis miniata). Also known as Coral Rock Cod. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Cleaner Shrimp (Lysmata amboinensis) cleaning a Coral Grouper (Cephalopholis miniata). Also known as Coral Rock Cod. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Cleaner Shrimp (Lysmata amboinensis) cleaning a Coral Grouper (Cephalopholis miniata). Also known as Coral Rock Cod. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Cleaner Shrimp (Lysmata amboinensis) cleaning a Coral Grouper (Cephalopholis miniata). Also known as Coral Rock Cod. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Cleaner Shrimp (Lysmata amboinensis) cleaning a Coral Grouper (Cephalopholis miniata). Also known as Coral Rock Cod. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Cleaner Shrimp (Lysmata amboinensis) cleaning a Coral Grouper (Cephalopholis miniata). Also known as Coral Rock Cod. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Mushroom Coral (Fungia sp.) detail. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Early growth stage of Mushroom Coral (Fungiidae sp.) showing stalked base. Indo-Pacific
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Mushroom Coral (Fungia sp.) detail. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Mushroom Coral (Ctenactis sp.) and Acropora Corals (Acropora sp.). Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Acropora Coral (Acropora sp.) detail. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Acropora Corals (Acropora sp.). Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Vase Coral (Turbinaria mesenterina) - Detail. Also known as Scroll Coral and Cabbage Coral. Indo-Pacific
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Coral, showing polyp detail. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier reef, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Brain Coral (Platygyra sp.) - showing polyp detail. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier reef, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Coral (Alveopora sp.) - showing polyp detail. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier reef, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Mussid Coral (Lobophyllia sp.) - showing polyp detail. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier reef, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Sunshine Coral (Tubastraea faukneri) - showing polyp detail. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia, usually in caves and on vertical walls.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Mussid Coral (Lobophyllia sp.) - showing polyp detail. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier reef, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Coral (Acropora sp.) - showing polyp detail. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier reef, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Mushroom Coral (Fungia sp.) - showing polyp detail. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier reef, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Mushroom Coral (Fungia sp.) - showing polyp detail. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier reef, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Mushroom Coral (Fungia sp.) - individual corals clustered together on the reef. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier reef, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Sunshine Coral (Tubastraea faukneri). Close detail of the polyps showing a baitfish captured and entangled in the stinging tentacles of the polyps. The polyps will eventually devour the fish. Photo taken on the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia.
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Sunshine Coral (Tubastraea sp.) - showing polyp detail. Also known as Turret Coral. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, usually in caves and on vertical walls. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Sunshine Coral (Tubastraea sp.) - showing polyp detail. Also known as Turret Coral. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, usually in caves and on vertical walls. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Sunshine Coral (Tubastraea sp.) - showing polyp detail. Also known as Turret Coral. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, usually in caves and on vertical walls. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Sunshine Coral (Tubastraea sp.) - showing polyp detail. Also known as Turret Coral. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, usually in caves and on vertical walls. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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