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Summary
Shifting sands and a lack of firm substrate preclude most sessile forms from settling along slopes and in sandy areas of the reef. Burrowing clams, mobile snails, sea stars, and burrowing polycheate worms are better adapted to life in these loose sediments.
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Source
http://www.sanctuaries.nos.noaa.gov/pgallery/pggrays/habitats/habitats_8.html
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