1. Identify a fossil as a sponge, archeocyathid, rugose, tabulate or scleractinian coral. 2. Know the skeletal structure and material of each of these animals. 3. Know the ecological characteristics ...

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Inside deep-sea coral in the Pacific, an iridescent creature waits in ambush. Zhou Y, Zhang R, Shen C, Mao Q, Zhang M, Zhang ...

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Zhou Y, Zhang R, Shen C, Mao Q, Zhang M, Zhang D (2025) ZooKeys The underwater mountains of the northwest Pacific are dotted with various types of coral, sponges and plants. Some species are rigid ...