Black coral
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Black coral is a term given to a group of deep water, tree-like tropical coral related to sea anemone. Though its living tissue is brilliantly colored, black coral takes its name from the distinctive black or dark brown color of its skeleton. Also unique to black coral are the tiny spines that cover the surface of the skeleton, the origin of the nickname little thorn coral. In the Hawaiian language, black coral is called ‘ēkaha kū moana and is the official state gem of Hawaii.
External links
- Antipathidae entry at Animal Diversity Web (http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/classification/Antipathidae.html#Antipathidae)
- Antipathidae entry at ITIS Report (http://www.itis.usda.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=51941)
- National Geographic, Research Expedition Aimed at Halting Loss of Black Coral (http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2001/06/0606_blackcoral.html)Template:Invertebrate-stub