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Coral

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Coral
Pillar coral, Dendrogyra cylindricus
Scientific classification
Kinrick: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Cless: Anthozoa
Ehrenberg, 1831
Extant Subclasses and Orders

Octocorallia [1]
 Alcyonacea
 Helioporacea
 Pennatulacea
Hexacorallia [2]
 Actiniaria
 Antipatharia
 Corallimorpharia
 Scleractinia
 Zoantharia

Corals are marine invertebrates in the class Anthozoa o phylum Cnidaria. Thay teepically live in compact colonies o mony identical individual polyps. The group includes the important reef biggers that inhabit tropical oceans an secrete calcium carbonate tae form a haurd skelet.

References

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  1. Hoeksema, Bert (2015). "Octocorallia". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 24 Apryle 2015.
  2. Hoeksema, Bert (2015). "Hexacorallia". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 24 Apryle 2015.