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Brain Coral (Leptoria phrygia) detail. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Christmas Tree Worms (Spirobranchus giganteus) living on the surface of Porites Coral. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Christmas Tree Worm (Spirobranchus giganteus). Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Christmas Tree Worms (Spirobranchus giganteus) living on the surface of Porites Coral. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Christmas Tree Worm (Spirobranchus giganteus). Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Christmas Tree Worm (Spirobranchus giganteus). Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Christmas Tree Worm (Spirobranchus giganteus). Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Christmas Tree Worm (Spirobranchus giganteus). Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Christmas Tree Worm (Spirobranchus giganteus). Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Christmas Tree Worm (Spirobranchus giganteus). Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Christmas Tree Worm (Spirobranchus giganteus). Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Christmas Tree Worm (Spirobranchus giganteus). Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Christmas Tree Worm (Spirobranchus giganteus). Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Bath's Comb-tooth Blenny (Ecsenius bathi) resting against Christmas Tree Worm (Spirobranchus giganteus). Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Christmas Tree Worm (Spirobranchus giganteus). Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Christmas Tree Worm (Spirobranchus giganteus). Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Christmas Tree Worm (Spirobranchus giganteus). Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Pacific Trumpetfish (Aulostomus chinensis), large juvenile sheltering beside Whip Coral. Also known as Yellow Trumpetfish. Found throughout the Indo Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, extending into sub-tropical zones.
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Visitors to Heron Island Resort, exploring the coral reef whilst reef walking at low tide. Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia.
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Visitors to Heron Island Resort, exploring the coral reef whilst reef walking at low tide. Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia.
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Banded Sea Snake (Laticauda colubrina) on ocean surface. Also known as Banded Sea Krait. Indo-Pacific
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Barrel Sponge (Xestospongia testudinaria) - covered in Crinoid Feather Stars and surrounded by Whip Corals. Found throughtout Indo-West Pacific, including Great Barrier Reef, Australia
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Blue Linckia Sea Star (Linckia laevigata) amongst fire Coral. Also known as Linckia Starfish. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Fromia Sea Star (Fromia indica) amongst Acropora Coral. Also known as Fromia Starfish. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Crown-of-thorns Starfish (Acanthaster planci) feeding on Acropora Coral. This sea star has sharp venomous spines and wounds from the spines can be very painful. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Crown-of-thorns Starfish (Acanthaster planci) feeding on Acropora Coral. This sea star has sharp venomous spines and wounds from the spines can be very painful. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Crown-of-thorns Starfish (Acanthaster planci) feeding on Acropora Coral. This sea star has sharp venomous spines and wounds from the spines can be very painful. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Crown-of-thorns Starfish (Acanthaster planci) - detail of Sea Star venomous spines. Wounds from the spines can be very painful. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Crown-of-thorns Starfish (Acanthaster planci) feeding on Corals. This sea star has sharp venomous spines and wounds from the spines can be very painful. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Crown-of-thorns Starfish (Acanthaster planci) feeding on Acropora Coral. This sea star has sharp venomous spines and wounds from the spines can be very painful. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Blue Linckia Sea Star (Linckia laevigata) amongst fire Coral. Also known as Linckia Starfish. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia.
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Diver observing a Crown-of-thorns Starfish (Acanthaster planci), feeding on Coral. This sea star has sharp venomous spines. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Ovulid Cowry (Crenavolva rosewateri) feeding upon Gorgonian Fan Coral. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Scorpion Shell (Lambis scorpius). Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Egg Cowrie (Ovula ovum), feeding on Leather Soft Coral (Sarcophyton sp.). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Commensal Anemone Shrimp (Thor amboinensis), resting on Bubble Coral (Plerogyra sinuosa). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within Coral Triangle.
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Commensal Shrimp (Hamopontonia corallicola), on a Mushroom Coral. Found throughout the Indo-Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
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Commensal Shrimp (Vir philippinensis), resting on Bubble Coral (Plerogyra sinuosa). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Commensal Shrimp (Vir philippinensis), resting on Bubble Coral (Plerogyra sinuosa). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Commensal Shrimp (Vir philippinensis), resting on Bubble Coral (Plerogyra sinuosa). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Commensal Shrimp (Vir philippinensis), resting on Bubble Coral (Plerogyra sinuosa). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Whip Coral (Ellisella sp.) detail. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Whip Coral (Ellisella sp.) detail. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Whip Coral (Ellisella sp.) detail. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Fern Coral (Clavularia sp.) detail. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Soft Coral (Sarcophyton sp.) detail. Also known as Mushroom Leather Coral. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Fan Coral (Unidentified sp.) - showing polyp detail. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
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Mushroom Leather Coral (Sarcophyton sp.) - showing polyp detail. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia
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