koralle

a general term used to describe a group of cnidarians; indicates the presence of skeletal material that is embedded in the living tissue or encloses the animal altogether

{s} made of coral; of coral color

A group of invertebrate animals related to sea anemones Individual coral animals have soft bodies topped by a ring of stinging tentacles for catching food Some kinds of coral build hard limestone skeletons; when they die, other corals build on top until a great reef is formed

A bottom-dwelling, sessile, marine coelenterate; some are solitary individuals, but the majority grow in colonies; they secret external skeletons of calcium carbonate

a deep pink

Corals are very small sea animals

The name coral comes from the Greek, although the meaning is not known Red or pink coral is the calcified skeletons of organisims that live in salt waters along the coasts of the Western Mediterranian, Bay of Biscay, Canary Isles, Malayasian Archepelago and Japan Black coral is found around the waters off northern Australia and also in the Red Sea A R T Precious & Collectible Jewelry

Calcareous, rocklike material formed by secretions of corals and coralline algae The white type is very hard, while the gray type tends to be soft, brittle, and extremely porous

Having the yellowish pink colour of coral

unfertilized lobster roe; reddens in cooking; used as garnish or to color sauces

a variable color averaging a deep pink

Something that is coral is dark orangey-pink in colour. coral lipstick. the coral-colored flower buds. pink or reddish-orange in colour. Any of about 2,300 species of marine cnidarians in the class Anthozoa that are characterized by stonelike, horny, or leathery skeletons (external or internal). The skeletons of these animals are also called coral. Corals are found in warm seas worldwide. The body is of the polyp type. Soft, horny, and blue corals are colonial in habit (i.e., they live in large groups). Stony corals, the most familiar and widely distributed forms, are both colonial and solitary. Atolls and coral reefs, which are composed of stony coral, grow at an average rate of 0.2-1.1 in. (0.5-2.8 cm) per year. See also sea fan. coral reef Coral Sea coral snake

n a group of small crustacean animals that live in shallow salt water seas The shells of these animals build upon old shells forming a large deposit called a coral reef Coral Reefs are erosion resistant and help protect the coastal shores, but are also very fragile Because coral and coral reefs are living things, they are easily killed

of a strong pink to yellowish-pink color

Subclass in the Cowardin et al wetland classification referring to widely distributed, well-adapted, highly diverse and productive ecosystems characteristic of shallow waters in warm seas (Cowardin et al 1979)

the precious coral of the jewelry industry, essentially is composed of calcium carbonate, and much of it is fished from sea beds in the Mediterranean, Japan, and some from the Hawaiian Islands It's fairly soft, about 3-4 hardness Coral can come in many colors, from yellow orange, pink, deep salmon pink and rarely amethyst-violet colors

Blumenkohl-Koralle (Nephthea sp.)