New coral, albino cave-dweller

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"Marine biologists have discovered a new type of coral that lives on the ceilings of underwater caves where no coral has been found before. This bone white coral isn’t just unique in where it lives, it also lacks the symbiotic algae that most corals depend on to survive. That the new species, Leptoseris troglodyta, doesn’t carry this algae, known as zooxanthellae, may be a peculiar trick of evolution that makes it particularly suited towards life in the twilight caves it calls home."

Source: Cave-Dwelling Albino Coral Discovered In Indo-Pacific | Geekosystem

See also: A new cave-dwelling reef coral discovered in the Indo-Pacific
 
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