species: Dendronephthya sp. 3 in Lizard Island Field Guide (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Dendronephthya sp. 3


©Anne Hoggett: Dendronephthya sp. 3 at North Point, Lizard Island. Colony is about 15 cm wide.

©Anne Hoggett: Dendronephthya sp. 3 at North Point, Lizard Island.

©Anne Hoggett: Dendronephthya sp. 3 at North Point, Lizard Island.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Cnidaria
Class Anthozoa
Order Malacalcyonacea
Family Nephtheidae
Genus Dendronephthya
Species Dendronephthya sp. 3

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Distinguishing features

Compact, glomerate colony shape with prominent supporting bundles of sclerites around the polyps.

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