species: Porites vaughani in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Porites vaughani

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

Lizard Island area: all known taxa

Distinguishing features

Colonies are encrusting, laminar or form columns; widely spaced corallites are separated by ridges; colour variable, usually pale cream, pink or brown but can be bright green or purple (Veron, 2000).

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian 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.

Other references

  • Kleemann, K.H. (1980). Boring bivalves and their host corals from the Great Barrier Reef, Journal of Molluscan Studies, 46: 13-54. LIRS catalog number 299.