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Corals are mysterious organisms, often mistaken for rooted plants in the ocean floor or even puzzling rocks found swaying in the currents, but the tiny star-like “polyps” that make up the coral reefs we see today are actually miniscule invertebrates. As they slowly grow and begin to develop, these delicate, living coral polyps use calcium carbonate from the seawater to build a skeleton, protecting the soft animals that reside beneath the surface, all the while retaining their curious plant or rock-like guise… 🪸