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by day, they are unable to retract completely, giving the coral a fleshy feel when touched. The septa that radiate from the corallites are spiny. At night, when the polyps are fully extended, the coral has a fuzzy appearance. The ridges and valleys are usually made up of contrasting colours. These
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is a massive coral that forms hemispherical or dome-shaped mounds up to 20 cm (8 in) across. On the coral surface there are shallow, meandering valleys about 22 mm (0.9 in) wide separated by convoluted ridges topped with a central, pale-coloured line. The
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