fire coral
Burning marine organism
Fire coral isn't actually coral but a colonial marine organism more closely related to jellyfish and anemones.
The name comes from the intense burning pain its stinging cells inflict on contact with bare skin.
Found in tropical waters, fire coral forms hard, often yellowish structures that divers learn to avoid: I brushed against fire coral and my arm burned for hours.
Causing sharp pain
- painfulCausing hurt or ache
- burningCombustion in progress
- venomousProducing injected toxins
- toxicCapable of causing harm
nematocysts · envenomation · irritant · rash · dermatitis · swelling · inflammation · welts
Creating marine limestone structures
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- limestoneCarbonate sedimentary rock
calcification · barrier reef · Caribbean · Indo-Pacific · Great Barrier Reef · snorkeling · diving · marine conservation
Marine invertebrate with stinging cells
- colonialOf occupied territories
- polypsFixed aquatic invertebrates
- symbiosisInterspecies biological interdependence
- medusoidBell-shaped swimming stage
cnidaria · sessile · benthic · calcium carbonate · exoskeleton · tentacles · larvae · reproduction
stinging
Causing sharp pain
toxic · nematocysts · envenomation · irritant · rash · dermatitis · swelling · inflammation · welts · allergic
reef-building
Creating marine limestone structures
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
limestone · calcification · barrier reef · Caribbean · Indo-Pacific · Great Barrier Reef · snorkeling · diving · marine conservation · bleaching
hydrozoan
Marine invertebrate with stinging cells
- colonialOf occupied territories
- polypsFixed aquatic invertebrates
- symbiosisInterspecies biological interdependence
medusoid · cnidaria · sessile · benthic · calcium carbonate · exoskeleton · tentacles · larvae · reproduction · invertebrate
vibrant
Full of life, intensity
yellow · mustard · branching · blade-like · encrusting · calcified · skeletal · textured · porous · rigid
- corals
- fire corals
- marine lifeshark, sea turtles, manatees, whale, dolphins
- Coral Coastreef, lagoon, atoll, barrier reef, sea fan
- reef lifeanemone, sea anemone, anemones, sea fan, sea fans
- stinging creaturesbee, wasp, hornet, scorpion, yellow jacket
fire coralstony coral
Calcium-secreting reef organism
brain coral · soft coral · sea fan · dead coral · sea sponge
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