Montipora verrucosa
©Anne Hoggett: Colony edge of Montipora verrucosa at Cod Hole near Lizard Island. Identified by Dr Zoe Richards.
©Anne Hoggett: A large encrusting plate of Montipora verrucosa at Cod Hole near Lizard Island. Identified by Dr Zoe Richards.
©Anne Hoggett: Central portion of colony of Montipora verrucosa at Cod Hole near Lizard Island. Identified by Dr Zoe Richards.
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Cnidaria
Class
Hexacorallia
Order
Scleractinia
Family
Acroporidae
Genus
Montipora
Species
Montipora verrucosa
Status
least concern
Colours
Distinguishing features
Distinguishing features still need to be specified.
Size
- Size data has not been obtained.
Synonyms
Similar taxa
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Animalia:
species: Montipora danae
verrucae are more variable in shape and size in colony centre than M. verrucosa.
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution
Web resources
References
References that assist with identification
- Veron, J.E.N. (2000). Corals of the World: Volume 1 Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsvile.
Other references
- Berumen, M.L. (2000). Influence of diet and habitat on the condition of butterflyfish, M.Sc. thesis, James Cook University. LIRS catalog number 719.
- Dornelas, M. (2006). Coral assemblages and neutral theory. PhD thesis, James Cook University. LIRS catalog number 1626.
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