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Catalaphyllia jardinei
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SIZE: colonies to 20 inches (50 cm) in diameter
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RANGE: tropical Indo-Pacfic
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FUN FACTS
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Polyps of this coral have slender, fingerlike tentacles. Tentacles capture and move food to the polyp's mouth. Since the stomach cavities of the colonial corals are connected, food captured by one polyp can be shared with the colony.

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