#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
No statement uses or specializes #coral.anthozoan; click here to add one.