Porites sp 5
©Anne Hoggett: Smooth surface and small (1 to 1.3 mm diameter) flat corallites of Porites sp 5 on the outer slope of Yonge Reef, Lizard Island.
©Anne Hoggett: Porites sp 5 (grey colony at left) with Porites sp 4 (yellow/green colony at right) on the outer slope of Yonge Reef near Lizard Island. Porites sp 5 has a much smoother surface, smaller corallites (1-1.3 mm vs about 2 mm), and less deeply excavated corallites than Porites sp 4.
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Cnidaria
Class
Hexacorallia
Order
Scleractinia
Family
Poritidae
Genus
Porites
Species
Porites sp 5
Colours
Distinguishing features
Distinguishing features still need to be specified.
Size
- Size data has not been obtained.
