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Whip coral

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Found in coral reefs on top of rocks in areas with good tidal flow. The polyps on the surface of its long and thin body feed on the planktons that drifts by. Lives symbiotically with the whip coral goby (Bryaninops yongei).

Scientific name Cirripathes anguina
English name Whip coral
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