species: Turbinaria ornata in ALA: Lizard Island (Lizard Island Field Guide)
ALA: Lizard Island > Animalia > Cnidaria > Corals and similar animals > Scleractinia > Dendrophylliidae > Turbinaria > Turbinaria ornata (gallery)
Turbinaria ornata


©Anne Hoggett: Turbinaria ornata at Lizard Island

©Anne Hoggett: Turbinaria ornata on the reef flat at Coconut Beach, January 2016.

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Kingdom Chromista
Phylum Ochrophyta
Class Phaeophyceae
Order Fucales
Family Sargassaceae
Genus Turbinaria
Species Turbinaria ornata

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Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

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Distinguishing features

Tough, leathery plants up to about 30 cm high, often much shorter, usually brown or green/brown. Holdfast strong and branching. Upright portions have short stalks bearing numerous distinctive flat blades with stiff spines along the margins and an inner crown on the blade.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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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

  • Brandl, S.J., A.S. Hoey and D.R. Bellwood (2013). Micro-topography mediates interactions between corals, algae, and herbivorous fishes on coral reefs. Coral Reefs, DOI 10.1007/s00338-013-1110-5. LIRS catalog number 1706.
  • Burdon-Jones, C. and G.R.W. Denton (1981). Metals in marine organisms from the Great Barrier Reef Province. Part 1. Base line survey,Interim Progress Report, James Cook University, Townsville.. LIRS catalog number 69.
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