Sea fans are a special type of coral, called Gorgonians.
A skeleton of a tiny sea creature is a coral reef.
It's the coral
coral sea
The Coral sea is a region in the Pacific Ocean. The Coral sea is one million square kilometers and is in the control of Australia. The name Coral sea is because of the high coral content.
The Great Barrier Reef is in the Coral Sea, and lies parallel to the coastline of Queensland, Australia. Therefore, the Queensland coast borders the Great Barrier Reef.
It's called coral reef. Coral reefs are made up of secretions of corals called calcium carbonate. The story corals cluster in groups of polyps, which belong to the Cnidaria group, which includes sea anemones and jellyfish. Coral reefs grow in warm and clear shallow active waters in sunny locations. Coral reefs are often called the "rain forests of the sea.
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The Coral Sea
It's called coral reef. Coral reefs are made up of secretions of corals called calcium carbonate. The story corals cluster in groups of polyps, which belong to the Cnidaria group, which includes sea anemones and jellyfish. Coral reefs grow in warm and clear shallow active waters in sunny locations. Coral reefs are often called the "rain forests of the sea.
This answer is to clarify the answer that was given: There are three types of coral reefs: fringing reef, barrier reefs and coral Atolls. Sea anemone attaches itself to coral but it is not coral(predatory animal) A sea sponge is a filter feeding animal and a sea fan is soft coral but not a coral reef. sea anemone, sea sponge, sea fan (This is the answer that was given first and it is not correct)
Coral reefs are called the rain forests of the sea because they provide a home to a variety of plant and animal life. These plants and animals work together to make a complex ecosystem.