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Coral Reefs: Definition, Types and Distribution | Skeleton

In this article we will discuss about Coral Reefs:- 1. Definition of Coral Reef 2. Biome of Coral Reef 3. Reef Building Corals and Other Organisms 4. Conditions for Formation 5. Fossil Corals and Reefs of the Geologic Past 6. Types 7. Theories regarding Formation 8. Distribution 9. Role of Symbionts 10. Genera of Reef Building Corals in India 11. [...]

By |2016-05-27T11:35:29+00:00May 27, 2016|Phylum Cnidaria|Comments Off on Coral Reefs: Definition, Types and Distribution | Skeleton
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Corals: Definition, Structure and Types (With Diagram)

In this article we will discuss about Corals:- 1. Definition of Corals 2. Structure of Coral 3. Types 4. Formation. Definition of Corals: The hard external skeleton of certain solitary and colonial marine anthozoan cnidarians; com­posed chiefly calcium carbonate. Structure of Coral: Coral is secreted by some coral forming actinozoa. The skeleton of a solitary polyp is known as the [...]

By |2016-05-27T11:35:18+00:00May 27, 2016|Cnidarians|Comments Off on Corals: Definition, Structure and Types (With Diagram)
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