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Often called `rainforests of the sea`, shallow coral reefs form some of Earth`s most diverse ecosystems. They occupy less than 0.1% of the world`s ocean area, about half the area of France, yet they provide a home for at least 25% of all marine species including fish, mollusks, worms, crustaceans, echinoderms, sponges, tunicates and other cnidarians.