species: Amphiroa fragilissima in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
Amphiroa fragilissima


©Barbara Banks: Tentatively identified as Amphiroa fragilissima, Lizard Island lagoon.

©Barbara Banks: Tentatively identified as Amphiroa fragilissima, growing over a clam in the Lizard Island lagoon.
Kingdom Plantae
Division Rhodophyta
Class Florideophyceae
Order Corallinales
Family Corallinaceae
Genus Amphiroa
Species Amphiroa fragilissima

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Web resources

References

References that assist with identification

  • Littler, D.S. and M.M. Littler (2003). South Pacific Reef Plants: A diver's guide to the plant life of South Pacific coral reefs. Offshore Graphics Inc, Washington DC, USA.

Other references

  • Price, I.A., A.W.D. Larkum and A. Bailey (1976). Appendix: Check list of marine benthic plants collected in the Lizard Island area, Australian Journal of Plant Physiology, 3: 3-8. LIRS catalog number 191.