species: Merulina ampliata in ALA: Lizard Island (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Merulina ampliata


©Anne Hoggett: Merulina ampliata at North Point, Lizard Island. Thanks to Joe Rowlett for the identification.

©Anne Hoggett: Merulina ampliata at North Point, Lizard Island. Thanks to Joe Rowlett for the identification.

©Anne Hoggett: Merulina ampliata at North Point, Lizard Island. Thanks to Joe Rowlett for the identification.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Cnidaria
Class Hexacorallia
Order Scleractinia
Family Merulinidae
Genus Merulina
Species Merulina ampliata
Status least concern

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References

  • Babcock, R.C., G.D. Bull, P.L. Harrison, A.J. Heyward, J.K. Oliver, C.C. Wallace and B.L. Willis (1986). Synchronous spawnings of 105 scleractinian coral species on the Great Barrier Reef, Marine Biology, 90: 379-394. LIRS catalog number 300.
  • Baird, A.H. (2001). The ecology of coral larvae: settlement patterns, habitat selection and the length of the larval phase, Ph.D. thesis, James Cook University. LIRS catalog number 716.
  • Dinesen, Z.D. (1982). Regional variation in shade-dwelling coral assemblages of the Great Barrier Reef Province, Marine Ecology Progress Series, 7: 117-123. LIRS catalog number 70.
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