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    The Reef’s Architect : Epinephelus morio Incarnates Frank Lloyd Wright

    The Red Grouper (Epinephelus morio) looks like any other large Serranidae, including its large mouth. But now scientists have found that the deepwater atlantic species uses its lurching jaws for more than just eating–it uses them to build. Dubed the ‘Frank Lloyd Wright of the Sea Floor’, the Red Grouper excavates and builds complex structures, [...]