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Elphinstone Reef

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Elphinstone Reef is a standalone reef in the Egyptian Red Sea, situated about 30 kilometers north of the town of Marsa Alam. Its coral community is composed primarily of soft corals of the genus Dendronephthya.

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Elphinstone Reef (also known as Sha'ab Abu Hamra) is a standalone reef in the Egyptian Red Sea situated about 30 kilometers north from the town of Marsa Alam in Egypt.
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