The Gorgonian suggestion of souls trapped in a larger being resonates with Eastern philosophy and Western angst, and the duality seems reiterated by the background.
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Foureye butterflyfish usually frequent shallow inshore waters, where they feed on a variety of invertebrates, mainly zoantharians, polychaete worms, gorgonians and tunicates.
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Most of the Philippines'450 species of coral can be found here, from tiny bubble corals to huge gorgonian sea fans and brain corals.
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Palmyrans are believed to have displayed images of Medusa, one of three mythological Gorgonian sisters with snakes for hair, on buildings to ward off evil.
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The current phylogeny is shown below, where Calcaxonia and Holaxonia are groups of gorgonians and the four remaining divisions of Alcyonacea are merely distinguished for convenience.
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The three species recorded to have shored are the green turtle, hawksbill turtle and olive-ridley turtle . gorgonian coral also grow in these waters.
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The fish species are markedly tropical, with stony coral, gorgonians, and sponge dominating the community that relies upon the existence of the Loop Current.
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Coral of all sorts-- staghorn, elkhorn, brain, lettuce-- abound here, as do green, purple and red gorgonian sea fans.
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It has been found that when " Millepora alcicornis " grows in close proximity to an arborescent gorgonian sea fan, the fire coral becomes aggressive.
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Suspension feeders, such as gorgonian sea fans and the cold-water corals like Lophelia pertusa, often dominate the rich benthic ( seafloor-dwelling ) communities.
