Antipathes sp. 2
©Anne Hoggett: Antipathes sp. 2 on the reef slope between Bird and South Islands, Lizard Island Group. Huge colony about 3 m high.
©Anne Hoggett: Antipathes sp. 2 on the reef slope between Bird and South Islands, Lizard Island Group. Huge colony about 3 m high.
©Anne Hoggett: Antipathes sp. 2 on the reef slope between Bird and South Islands, Lizard Island Group. Huge colony about 3 m high.
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Cnidaria
Class
Hexacorallia
Order
Antipatharia
Family
Antipathidae
Genus
Antipathes
Species
Antipathes sp. 2
Distinguishing features
Brown colouration, bushy growth habit, grows very large with thick corallum and thin branchlets.
This could be either Antipathes arborea or Antipathes grandis according to Erika Gress (Dec 2021). Spines on the corallum need to be examined to distinguish between the two.
Size
- Size data has not been obtained.
