species: Acropora divaricata in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Acropora divaricata


©Anne Hoggett: Acropora divaricata at Cobia Hole, Lizard Island. Identified by Zoe Richards.

©Anne Hoggett: Acropora divaricata at Osprey Islet, Lizard Island Group (different colony to other photo from same location). Identified by Zoe Richards.

©Anne Hoggett: Close-up of Acropora divaricata branches at Osprey Island, Lizard Island Group. Identified by Zoe Richards.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Cnidaria
Class Hexacorallia
Order Scleractinia
Family Acroporidae
Genus Acropora
Species Acropora divaricata
Status near threatened

Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

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References

  • Bishop, D.G. and J.R. Kenrick (1980). Fatty acid composition of symbiotic zooxanthellae in relation to their hosts, Lipids, 15(15): 799-804. LIRS catalog number 43.
  • Bonaldo, R.M. (2011). The ecosystem role of parrotfishes on coral reefs, PhD thesis, James Cook University. LIRS catalog number 1412.
  • Cumming, R.L. (2009). Case study: impact of Drupella spp. on reef-building corals of the Great Barrier Reef. Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority Research Publication, 97: 1-51. LIRS catalog number 1628.
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