species: Blastomussa wellsi in ALA: Lizard Island (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Blastomussa wellsi


©Anne Hoggett: Blastomussa wellsi at Cobia Hole, Lizard Island. Polyps are up to 1.5 cm wide.

©Anne Hoggett: Blastomussa wellsi at Cobia Hole, Lizard Island. Polyps are up to 1.5 cm wide.

©Anne Hoggett: Blastomussa wellsi at Cobia Hole, Lizard Island. Polyps are up to 1.5 cm wide.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Cnidaria
Class Hexacorallia
Order Scleractinia
Family Scleractinia incertae sedis
Genus Blastomussa
Species Blastomussa wellsi
Status near threatened

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Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

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  • Size data has not been obtained.

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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References

  • Dinesen, Z.D. (1983). Shade-dwelling corals of the Great Barrier Reef, Marine Ecology Progress Series, 10: 173-185. LIRS catalog number 157.