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Fig. 46. An ala kumu (also known as the 711 crab) in a basalt escarpment reef at 11 meters on Oahu, Hawaii. Although orange cup corals and brightly colored sponges are abundant on this rocky reef, reef-building corals are sparse. | |
Courtesy B. Mundy, National Marine Fisheries Service |