species: Palythoa tuberculosa in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Palythoa tuberculosa


©Anne Hoggett: Palythoa tuberculosa at Cobia Hole, Lizard Island.

©Anne Hoggett: Palythoa tuberculosa with polyps extended at night, Big Vicki's Reef, Lizard Island.

©Anne Hoggett: Palythoa tuberculosa with polyps withdrawn after disturbance, Big Vicki's Reef, Lizard Island.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Cnidaria
Class Hexacorallia
Order Zoantharia
Family Sphenopidae
Genus Palythoa
Species Palythoa tuberculosa

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References

  • Gleibs, S. and D. Mebs (1999). Distribution and sequestration of palytoxin in coral reef animals, Toxicon, 37: 1521-1527. LIRS catalog number 582.
  • Hibino, Y., P.A. Todd, S. Yang, Y. Benayahu and J.D. Reimer (2013). Molecular and morphological evidence for conspecificity of two common Indo-Pacific species of Palythoa (Cnidaria: Anthozoa). Hydrobiologia, DOI 10.1007/s10750-013-1587-5. LIRS catalog number 1698.