species: Seriatopora aculeata in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)

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Seriatopora aculeata

©Anne Hoggett: Seriatopora aculeata on the reef slope at No Name Reef near Lizard Island.

Kingdom Animalia

Phylum Cnidaria

Class Hexacorallia

Order Scleractinia

Family Pocilloporidae

Genus Seriatopora

Species Seriatopora aculeata

Colours

Branches are thick, short, and taper abruptly to pointed tips; corallites not in neat rows (Corals of the World accessed 5 Apr 2020).