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- adjective marine biology Of a
coral that is a species that does not buildcoral reefs
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Two ahermatypic corals are noted: Tubastrea coccinea and Astrangia ecuatorialis.
Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California, Mexico 2008
hernesheir commented on the word ahermatypic
Term applied to those corals that do not form reefs.
May 1, 2010