species: Dendronephthya heterocyathus in Lizard Island Field Guide (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Dendronephthya heterocyathus


©Lyle Vail: Dendronephthya heterocyathus at about 20 m depth off Lizard Head, Lizard Island. Thanks to Dr Phil Alderslade for the identification through iNaturalist.

©Lyle Vail: Dendronephthya heterocyathus at about 20 m depth off Lizard Head, Lizard Island. Thanks to Dr Phil Alderslade for the identification through iNaturalist.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Cnidaria
Class Anthozoa
Order Malacalcyonacea
Family Nephtheidae
Genus Dendronephthya
Species Dendronephthya heterocyathus

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Distinguishing features

Colony sub-spherical, formed by a cluster of umbellate sub-sections. “For every cluster of polyps, there is one where the supporting bundle is extremely large and in the form of a tube ending in several projecting spindles at the base of which the enclosed polyp head is visible (Phil Alderslade, iNaturalist, 18 Dec 2019).

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Distribution


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