species: Cirrhipathes contorta cf. in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)

Lizard Island area: all known taxa > Animalia > Cnidaria > Anthozoa > Hexacorallia > Antipatharia > Antipathidae > Cirrhipathes > Cirrhipathes contorta cf. (gallery)

Cirrhipathes contorta cf.

©Anne Hoggett: Cirrhipathes contorta cf. at 21 m depth off South Island, Lizard Island Group (30 Jan 2016).

©Erika Gress: Cirrhipathes contorta cf. on the reef slope between Bird and South Islands, Lizard Island Group.

©Anne Hoggett: Cirrhipathes contorta cf. colony about 8 m long at Bommie Bay, Lizard Island. Tip of colony is in foreground.

Kingdom Animalia

Phylum Cnidaria

Class Hexacorallia

Order Antipatharia

Family Antipathidae

Genus Cirrhipathes

Species Cirrhipathes contorta cf.

Colours

Polyps are all around the corallum which often forms uneven spirals. Thanks to Erika Gress for this information.