species: Favites valenciennesi in ALA: Lizard Island (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Favites valenciennesi


©Anne Hoggett: Favites valenciennesi on the reef slope off Bird Islet, Lizard Island. Polyps are at least 1 cm diameter.

©Anne Hoggett: Favites valenciennesi on the reef slope off Bird Islet, Lizard Island. Polyps are at least 1 cm diameter.

©Anne Hoggett: Favites valenciennesi at Cod Hole near Lizard Island. Identified by Dr Zoe Richards.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Cnidaria
Class Hexacorallia
Order Scleractinia
Family Merulinidae
Genus Favites
Species Favites valenciennesi
Status near threatened

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©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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References

  • Dornelas, M. (2006). Coral assemblages and neutral theory. PhD thesis, James Cook University. LIRS catalog number 1626.
  • Dornelas, M. and S.R. Connolly (2008). Multiple modes in a coral species abundance distribution, Ecology Letters, 11: 1008-1016. LIRS catalog number 1145.