species: Trachyphyllia geoffroyi in Lizard Island Field Guide (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Trachyphyllia geoffroyi


©Lyle Vail: Trachyphyllia geoffroyi about 70 mm wide at Watson's Bay, Lizard Island, 18 metres depth

©Anne Hoggett: Trachyphyllia geoffroyi about 9 cm wide at 11 m depth away from reefs at Watson's Bay, Lizard Island.

©Anne Hoggett: Trachyphyllia geoffroyi with tentacles extended at night, Watson's Bay, Lizard Island, soft bottom away from reef.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Cnidaria
Class Hexacorallia
Order Scleractinia
Family Merulinidae
Genus Trachyphyllia
Species Trachyphyllia geoffroyi
Status near threatened

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Distinguishing features

A large single polyp that is oval to hour-glass shaped and has one to several mouths. Lives on soft sediment away from reefs.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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References

  • Fisk, D.A. (1983). Free-living corals: distributions according to plant cover, sediments, hydrodynamics, depth and biological factors, Marine Biology, 74: 287-294. LIRS catalog number 107.