species: Porites sp 7 in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Porites sp 7


©Anne Hoggett: Porites sp 7 on the reef flat between Trawler Beach and Lizard Head, Lizard Island.

©Anne Hoggett: Porites sp 7 on the reef flat between Trawler Beach and Lizard Head, Lizard Island.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Cnidaria
Class Hexacorallia
Order Scleractinia
Family Poritidae
Genus Porites
Species Porites sp 7

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Lizard Island area: all known taxa
Lizard Island Field Guide

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Distinguishing features

Small (<20 cm), globular colonies with small corallites. Bright pink, on reef flat at least. Is this Porites murrayensis? Zoe calls these mayeri (Jan 2023).

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

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