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To explain: The factors which account for the attack or fusion behavior of some clonal marine invertebrates with the other colony.
Introduction: Many species of clonal marine invertebrates which live in marine environments such as sponges and corals exhibit various types of fierce competition for space. This type of behavior shows different responses as sometimes these marine animals can kill other organisms in the group and at other times they fuse with other members to form a large colony.
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