species: Ricordea yuma in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Ricordea yuma


©Anne Hoggett: Ricordea yuma at Cobia Hole, Lizard Island, diameter about 10 cm

©Anne Hoggett: Ricordea yuma polyps about 7 cm diameter at North Direction Island.

©Anne Hoggett: Ricordea yuma found at North Point, Lizard Island. 5cm in diameter.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Cnidaria
Class Hexacorallia
Order Corallimorpharia
Family Ricordeidae
Genus Ricordea
Species Ricordea yuma

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Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

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Distinguishing features

Single polyps with large flat oral discs covered with short tentacles that radiate in rows from the central, everted mouth; colour highly variable.

Size

  • Up to 10 cm (Diameter)

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Distribution

Local abundance

  • Lizard Island: Uncommon but conspicuous due to size and colouration.

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