Hydnophora microconos
©Anne Hoggett: Hydnophora microconos at No Name Reef near Lizard Island. Identified by Grace Frank, who notes: "Common appearance, with no tentacles extended during the day and massive growth form."
©Anne Hoggett: Surface detail of Hydnophora microconos at No Name Reef near Lizard Island. Identified by Grace Frank.
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Cnidaria
Class
Hexacorallia
Order
Scleractinia
Family
Merulinidae
Genus
Hydnophora
Species
Hydnophora microconos
Status
near threatened
Colours
Distinguishing features
Colonies are boulder-like and hydnophores are small (2-3 mm diameter) and even (Veron, 2000).
Size
- Size data has not been obtained.
Synonyms
Similar taxa
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Animalia:
species: Hydnophora exesa
has much larger hydnophores (5-8 mm diameter) and more variable colony form.
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution
Web resources
References
References that assist with identification
- Veron, J.E.N. (2000). Corals of the World: Volume 2 Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsville.
Other references
- Berumen, M.L. (2000). Influence of diet and habitat on the condition of butterflyfish, M.Sc. thesis, James Cook University. LIRS catalog number 719.
- Dornelas, M. (2006). Coral assemblages and neutral theory. PhD thesis, James Cook University. LIRS catalog number 1626.
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