#coral.anthozoan marine colonial polyp characterized by a calcareous skeleton; masses in a variety of shapes often forming reefs
supertype: anthozoan__actinozoan sessile marine coelenterates including solitary and colonial polyps; the medusoid phase is entirely suppressed
subtype: gorgonian_coral__gorgoniancoral__gorgonian corals having a horny of calcareous branching skeleton
subtype: sea_feather__seafeather corals forming featherlike colonies
subtype: sea_fan__seafan corals having a treelike or fan-shaped horny skeleton
subtype: red_coral__redcoral corals of especially the Mediterranean having pink or red color used for ornaments and jewelry
subtype: stony_coral__stonycoral__madrepore__madriporian_coral__madriporiancoral corals having calcareous skeletons aggregations of which form reefs and islands
subtype: brain_coral__braincoral massive reef-building coral having a convoluted and furrowed surface
subtype: staghorn_coral__stag's-horn_coral large branching coral resembling antlers
subtype: mushroom_coral flattened disk-shaped stony coral usually solitary
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