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

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

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Lizard Island area: all known taxa

Distinguishing features

Colonies are usually less than 10 cm diameter and are encrusting, hemispherical or columnar; colony surface is smooth; colour cream or brown (Veron, 2000).

Size

  • Up to 10 cm (diameter according to Veron (2000))

Synonyms

Distribution


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References

References that assist with identification

  • Veron, J.E.N. (2000). Corals of the World: Volume 3 Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsville.