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... growing together in one area form a reef . The corals may be either hard or soft depending upon whether they produce ... grow in the shal- lows of continents and islands while barrier reefs serve as protective breakwaters to The elkhorn ...
... growing together in one area form a reef . The corals may be either hard or soft depending upon whether they produce ... grow in the shal- lows of continents and islands while barrier reefs serve as protective breakwaters to The elkhorn ...
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... grow to be 10 inches across . The mouth of this great green anemone is in the center of the oral disk , surrounded by delicate tentacles . ◇ Name another animal in another habitat that was long mistaken for a plant . What is it about ...
... grow to be 10 inches across . The mouth of this great green anemone is in the center of the oral disk , surrounded by delicate tentacles . ◇ Name another animal in another habitat that was long mistaken for a plant . What is it about ...
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... grow are uncommon , as the huge , fast - growing plants require sunny , cold waters to thrive . Only in certain parts of the Pacific coast of the Americas and in limited areas off the coasts of Antarctica , Australia , New Zealand , and ...
... grow are uncommon , as the huge , fast - growing plants require sunny , cold waters to thrive . Only in certain parts of the Pacific coast of the Americas and in limited areas off the coasts of Antarctica , Australia , New Zealand , and ...
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