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Massive: Colonies are solid, boulder or helmets shaped<br />

<strong>and</strong> are typically hermatypical, 60% A&N Isl<strong>and</strong>s reefs<br />

covered by massive corals. Eg: Porites lutea<br />

Encrusting: Coral colonies which are form a thin<br />

layer or crust over underlying substratum. Eg:<br />

Montipora sp.<br />

Solitary: Corals composed of single<br />

individual <strong>and</strong> some coral can move little<br />

d<strong>is</strong>tance. Eg: Fungia sp.<br />

Foliose: Coral colonies attached at one or<br />

more points, leaf-life or plate like in<br />

appearance. Eg: Echinopora sp.

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