Cnidaria are organisms with a central stomach surrounded by stinging
cells on the end of finger-like projections (tentacles). This
phylum includes jellyfish, sea anemones, and corals. Coral heads are the
skeletal remains of living corals. They are rough in texture and come in
a variety of shapes, sizes, and colors. Corals can be either solitary or
colonial. The colonial ones build large reefs. Each hole contains a
single organism (polyp) that all live together.
Sea urchin on top of coral
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Coral polyps with crab
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