Habitat & Distribution
8 entries in the Protoreaster lincki compendium.
Andaman SeaA tropical corridor where monsoon currents, volcanic islands, and reef biodiversity converge.HalmaheraA volcanic crossroads where Pacific and Indo-Pacific reefs collide in the Coral Triangle.Red SeaThe saltiest, warmest cradle of coral endemism on Earth.Great Barrier ReefThe largest living structure on Earth, a 2,300-km cathedral of coral in the Coral Sea.Coral rubbleA shattered reef floor where every broken fragment is a tiny world of shelter and renewal.Heteractis magnificaA solitary sentinel of the reef flat, guarding its territory and its clownfish.AcroporaThe branching architects that build the reef's outer wall and vanish first when the water runs hot.FijiA living wing above the reef, sifting the current for a living.
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