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Cayman Islands Coral

Photo: Coral reef in the Cayman Islands
A coral reef near the Cayman Islands in the Caribbean showcases some of the enormous diversity found in the coral realm. Sponges, finger coral, sea fans, and brain coral give shape and color to this reef. One coral wall can hold more phyla than an entire continent.
Photograph by Raul Touzon

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