species: Lobophyllia valenciennesii in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Lobophyllia valenciennesii


©Lyle Vail: Lobophyllia valenciennesii at Pidgin Point, Lizard Island. Identified by Dr Zoe Richards (WA Museum).

©Anne Hoggett: Lobophyllia valenciennesii at Cobia Hole, Lizard Island. Identified by Dr Zoe Richards, who notes: "Flat encrusting colony with chunky walls and large teeth obvious through tissue. Mouths have distinct colour. Central part of the colony flat and a solid colony with no gaps between walls."

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Cnidaria
Class Hexacorallia
Order Scleractinia
Family Lobophylliidae
Genus Lobophyllia
Species Lobophyllia valenciennesii

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Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

Colours

                                  

Distinguishing features

Flat colonies with thick, fleshy walls with large teeth. Central part of colony bare. Sometimes there is a groove along the top of the walls. Polyp mouths ~1cm diameter.

Information provided by Zoe Richards.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

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