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Soft corals [Credit: Larry Zettwoch] In addition to the hard corals, there are a variety of soft corals like this common sea fan (Gorgonia ventalina). The calcium carbonate skeleton of soft corals is located within their bodies, allowing them to move with the wave action. Sea fans typically grow so that the wave action is moving over the broad plane of their bodies, so all of the sea fans in an area will be oriented in the same direction. Flora Marina, Minimal Scandinavian, Fan Coral, Sea Fan, Water Creatures, Coral Art, Under The Ocean, Pink Sea, Beautiful Sea Creatures

Soft corals [Credit: Larry Zettwoch] In addition to the hard corals, there are a variety of soft corals like this common sea fan (Gorgonia ventalina). The calcium carbonate skeleton of soft corals is located within their bodies, allowing them to move with the wave action. Sea fans typically grow so that the wave action is moving over the broad plane of their bodies, so all of the sea fans in an area will be oriented in the same direction.

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