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Yes the calcium carbonate remains and is frequently fossilized intact.

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Where will you find the skeleton of coral creatures?

Near coral


What is a skeleton of tiny sea animals?

A skeleton of a tiny sea creature is a coral reef.


Is coral reef sharp?

Yes. Coral has a bony skeleton that is like ceramic. If it breaks, it can be sharp like glass.


What material is the coral polyps skeleton made up of?

Coral Reefs have clear bodies that are white skeletons :PP


Why is coral white when it dies?

Coral consists of polyps that create calcium structures. When the polps die all that is left behind is the white coral "skeleton."


Is coral only found in coral reefs?

Coral makes up coral reefs. Coral by definition are microscopic animals with an outer skeleton of calcium carbonate that form colonies and are responsible for reef building.


What is a coral poly?

A coral polyp is an individual coral cell, and when polyps stick together, they form coral a.k.a. Coral Polyp Colonies. Later, when the polyps die, their skeleton (which is like a hard shell) Strengthens the coral formation.


An anthozoan that lives in colonies that sectetes a hard outer skeleton?

CORAL


Can brain coral cut you?

If you ran into it with enough force, yes brain coral could cut you. The skeleton is quite hard underneath.


Why isn't coral very colorful?

no it is skeleton pieces of tiny sea creatures.


What is a polyp in the sea?

yes it is made out of this type of coral it grows over other corals skeleton and forms reefs


What is An anthozoan that lives in colonies that secretes a hard outer skeleton.?

Anthozoans that live in colonies ans secrete hard outer skeleton are called corals . Corals are found in warm seas . They form coral reefs and coral islands .