species: Galaxea horrescens in Lizard Island Field Guide (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Galaxea horrescens


©Anne Hoggett: Galaxea horrescens in the Lizard Island lagoon.

©Anne Hoggett: Galaxea horrescens in the Lizard Island lagoon.

©Anne Hoggett: Galaxea horrescens in the Lizard Island lagoon.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Cnidaria
Class Hexacorallia
Order Scleractinia
Family Euphylliidae
Genus Galaxea
Species Galaxea horrescens

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Distinguishing features

Distinctive branching corals with very spiky corallites due to long, blade-like septa.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Local abundance

  • Lizard Island: Uncommon

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Veron, J.E.N. (2000). Corals of the World Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsville.

Other references

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