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Mmiamiherald.com on 2024-01-11 17:54

Rare sea creature — with ‘crown’ ‘of light’ — found on Oman reef. It’s a new species

Scientists found rare, reflective sea animal on shallow reefs and discovered a new species: Ofwegen’s crown of light soft coral, study said.

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