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- On January 5, 2026, Baptist University researchers identified two new coral species.
- The discoveries occurred on rocky reefs off Sung Kong Island near Shek O Beach.
- Paraminabea inflata is the third Paraminabea species found in Hong Kong.
- Parasphaerasclera dimorpha is unique to the area and the first reported in China.
- Professor Qiu Jianwen (Baptist University) emphasized findings, noting Hong Kong hosts three of 11 known Paraminabea species.
