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NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
In taxonomy, belonging to a lower or inferior taxonomic rank. For example, a genus is subordinate to the family to which it belongs.
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One of the variant forms of a gene at a particular locus, or location, on a chromosome. Different alleles produce variation in inherited characteristics. In an individual, one form of the allele (the dominant one) may be expressed more than another form (the recessive one).
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The person who first selects one of two or more simultaneously published names that he or she believes represent the same taxon, or who selects which one of two or more taxa the name will apply to for which identical names have been simultaneously published.
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The temporary or reversible chemical process in which a molecule or ion is broken down into smaller molecules or ions.
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The group of vertebrates that possess jaws; includes fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.
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A cell that generates electricity. The electric currents produced by some species of fishes, such as torpedo rays and electric eels, are generated in stacks or columns of electrocytes.The electrocytes of most 'electric fishes' are modified muscle cells. They are usually arranged in columns within electric organs. When an electrocyte is stimulated, a movement of ions (electrically charged atoms) across the cell membrane results in an electric discharge.
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A finger-like evagination of the body wall. Tentacles surround the mouths of coral polyps, anemones and other invertebrates. They are used for capturing prey, defense, reproduction, gas exchange, and light absorption.
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A male fish which is not a member of a spawning pair, but hovers close by; often a sneaky male.
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