Multiple choice

Which of the corals resemble a cluster of cigars?

  1. Hermatypic corals

  2. Brain corals

  3. Staghorn coral

  4. Pillar coral

  5. Hermatypic corals
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Explanation

Pillar coral  is a hard coral. It is a digitate coral, i.e. it resembles fingers or a cluster of cigars, growing up from the sea floor without any secondary branching. It is large and can grow on both flat and sloping surfaces at depths.

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