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Hammer Coral

Common Name: Hammer Coral

Scientific Name: Euphyllia parancora

Order: Cnidaria

Range: Pacific: Philippines to Japan

Diet: Photosynthetic with zooxanthellae but also capture zooplankton and small fish

Facts: 1. Clown fish will often host a hammer coral in an aquarium environment, but not in the wild 2. Will kill other coral by stinging them with nematocyst 3. Can have tentacles that are up to eight inches long

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