species: Hydnophora microconos in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Hydnophora microconos


©Anne Hoggett: Hydnophora microconos at No Name Reef near Lizard Island. Identified by Grace Frank, who notes: "Common appearance, with no tentacles extended during the day and massive growth form."

©Anne Hoggett: Surface detail of Hydnophora microconos at No Name Reef near Lizard Island. Identified by Grace Frank.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Cnidaria
Class Hexacorallia
Order Scleractinia
Family Merulinidae
Genus Hydnophora
Species Hydnophora microconos
Status near threatened

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Distinguishing features

Colonies are boulder-like and hydnophores are small (2-3 mm diameter) and even (Veron, 2000).

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Veron, J.E.N. (2000). Corals of the World: Volume 2 Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsville.

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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