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Images of the invasive octocoral Xenia umbellata overgrowing local coral reefs from LPNR. A: Site 1 showing X. umbellata dominance of the benthic landscape. B: A xeniid colony from Site 2 growing in coarse sand. C: A macro-picture of a xeniid polyp from Site 1, presenting the mouth and pinnate tentacles. D: a close-up image of a polyp observed in Site 2. Photos by Daniel A. Toledo-Rodriguez.
