species: Porites murrayensis in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Porites murrayensis

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Cnidaria
Class Hexacorallia
Order Scleractinia
Family Poritidae
Genus Porites
Species Porites murrayensis
Status near threatened

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Lizard Island area: all known taxa

Distinguishing features

Colonies do not grow larger than about 20 cm diameter and are hemispherical or near spherical; colony surface is smooth; corallites are small and evenly-spaced; colour variable, often cream or pale brown but may be bright colours in shallow water (Veron, 2000).

Size

  • Up to 20 cm (Colony diameter according to Veron (2000))

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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References

  • Kleemann, K.H. (1980). Boring bivalves and their host corals from the Great Barrier Reef, Journal of Molluscan Studies, 46: 13-54. LIRS catalog number 299.