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black coral

n.
Any of various corals of the order Antipatharia usually of deep waters, having one to many spiny branches and valued for their dark brown or black skeletons, which are used to make jewelry and handicrafts.
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The Golden Yusr Trophy takes its name from the black coral formations found off the Red Sea coast.
The Golden Yusr Trophytakes its name from the black coral formations found off the Red Sea coast.
Head on to Panangsama Beach on Pescador Island to experience more of Moalboal's diving treasures, from caverns to black coral sightings.
While being shown around a market in Tonga yesterday, Harry and Meghan declined a stallholder's offer of a necklace carved from black coral.
Here, we report the first shallow-water record for continental Chile of a black coral. Specimens were observed on the rocky reef El Toro (~29[degrees]S), which is located in Coquimbo Bay, ~60 km northwest of Coquimbo and ~10 km south of the Choros and Damas islands (Fig.1a).
Summary: A new ceramid (2S*, 3S*, 4E, 8E)-2N-[hexadecanoyl]-4 (E), 8 (E)-docosadiene-1, 3- diol (1), along with the previously identified one (2S*, 3S*, 4E, 8E)-2N-[tetradecanoyl]-4 (E), 8 (E)- icosadiene-1, 3-diol (2), and the dihydroxy steroid, 24-methyl-cholest-5 (E), 22 (E)-dien-3b,7a-diol (3) were identified from the Red Sea black coral Antipathies dichotoma.
(TSXV: ON) said the company and OneRoof Energy have agreed to financing in the total principal amount of USD1,500,000, consisting of a secured non-convertible note issued to Black Coral Capital, LLC, a current investor in OneRoof Energy.
Black Coral spiced rum, Heering cherry liqueur and pomegranate juice combine to make a fruity, zesty concoction that's as bold as it sounds.
A number of species living in or around the reef system are endangered or under a degree of protection, including four different species of sea turtle (green turtle, loggerhead sea turtle, leatherback turtle, and the hawksbill turtle), the queen conch, the West Indian manatee, the splendid toadfish, the American crocodile, the Morelet's crocodile, the Nassau grouper, the elkhorn coral, and the black coral. The reef is also home to one of the world's largest populations of manatees (around 1,000 to 1,500).
Existing investors Flybridge Capital Partners, Black Coral Capital and Stata Ventures also supported the financing initiative.
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