Nidorellia armata
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Nidorellia armata is a species of starfish. It is the only species in the genus Nidorellia. N. armata can be found in tropical waters clinging on coral
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Coral
Corals are marine animals in class Anthozoa of phylum Cnidaria typically living in compact colonies of many identical individual "polyps". The group includes the important reef builders that inhabit tropical oceans and secrete calcium carbonate to form a hard skeleton.A coral "head" is a colony of...
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Reef
In nautical terminology, a reef is a rock, sandbar, or other feature lying beneath the surface of the water ....
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Marine aquarium
A marine aquarium is an aquarium that keeps marine plants and animals in a contained environment. Marine aquaria are further subdivided by hobbyists into fish only , fish only with live rock , and reef aquaria. Fish only tanks often showcase large or aggressive marine fish species and generally...
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