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Coral polyps can reproduce asexually, forming cloned buds that separate from the "parent." They can also release sperm and eggs into the ocean. Fertilized eggs develop into larva, which float off to start a new colony.
Photograph courtesy Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary/NOAA
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