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Species that evolved in coral reef habitats always stay in those habitats. Coral reefs have much biodiversity, but most species that live there migrated from other habitats. Most organisms that live in coral reef habitats are zooxanthellae. More new species have evolved in coral reef habitats than in most other types of habitats.

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Most organisms that live in coral reef habitats are zooxanthellae.

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zooxanthellae are the single-celled dinoflagellates that lives in mutual relationship with corals, jellyfish, and nudibranchs. These organisms have a mutualistic relationship between zooxanthellae and corals. Coral produces carbon dioxide and water in the process of cellular respiration while on the other hand, the zooxanthellae use this carbon dioxide and water to carry out photosynthesis for making their own food like plants so both the organisms get benefit from one another.

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