Coral spawn, detail of egg and sperm bundles floating on surface. Photo taken in Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Mushroom Coral (Fungia sp.) detail. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Early growth stage of Mushroom Coral (Fungiidae sp.) showing stalked base. Indo-Pacific
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Mushroom Coral (Fungia sp.) detail. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Mushroom Coral (Ctenactis sp.) and Acropora Corals (Acropora sp.). Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Acropora Coral (Acropora sp.) detail. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Acropora Corals (Acropora sp.). Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Vase Coral (Turbinaria mesenterina) - Detail. Also known as Scroll Coral and Cabbage Coral. Indo-Pacific
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Coral, showing polyp detail. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier reef, Australia
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Brain Coral (Platygyra sp.) - showing polyp detail. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier reef, Australia
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Coral (Alveopora sp.) - showing polyp detail. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier reef, Australia
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Mussid Coral (Lobophyllia sp.) - showing polyp detail. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier reef, Australia
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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.
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Mussid Coral (Lobophyllia sp.) - showing polyp detail. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier reef, Australia
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Coral (Acropora sp.) - showing polyp detail. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier reef, Australia
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Mushroom Coral (Fungia sp.) - showing polyp detail. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier reef, Australia
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Mushroom Coral (Fungia sp.) - showing polyp detail. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier reef, Australia
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Coral (Alveopora sp.) - showing polyp detail. Found throughout the Indo Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
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Coral (Tubastraea micrantha) - showing polyp detail. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
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Acropora Coral (Acropora sp.) - living and growing in the middle of a Brain Coral (possibly: Leptoria sp.). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
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Brain Coral (possibly: Platygyra sp.) - showing detail. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
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Brain Coral (possibly: Leptoria sp.) - showing detail. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
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Mushroom Coral (Fungia sp.) - showing polyp detail. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier reef, Australia
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Coral (Favia sp.) - showing polyp detail. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier reef, Australia.
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Mushroom Coral (Fungia sp.) - showing polyp detail. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier reef, Australia.
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Mushroom Coral (Fungia sp.) - showing polyp detail. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier reef, Australia.
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Mushroom Coral (Fungia sp.) - showing polyp detail. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier reef, Australia.
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Mushroom Coral (Fungia sp.) - showing polyp detail. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier reef, Australia.
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Coral (possibly: Symphyllia sp.) - showing close detail. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines.
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Bubble Coral (Plerogyra sinuosa). Found throughout Indo-Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
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Coral (uncertain species) - showing close detail. Found throughout the Indo Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Cup Coral (uncertain of species) - showing close detail. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Coral (Lobophyllia sp.) - showing close detail. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
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Brain Coral (possibly: Leptoria sp.) - showing close detail. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
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Acropora Coral (Acropora sp.). Photograhed in the shallows of Wistari Reef, near Heron Island, Great Garrier Reef, Qld, Australia.
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Acropora Coral (Acropora sp.) spawning, showing suspended egg and sperm bundles. Photo taken in Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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