species: Litophyton sp. 2 in Lizard Island Field Guide (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Litophyton sp. 2


©Andy Lewis: A colony Litophyton sp. 2 at Coconut Beach near Lizard Head.

©Andy Lewis: A colony of Litophyton sp. 2 showing polyp clusters on the branch ends

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Cnidaria
Class Anthozoa
Order Malacalcyonacea
Family Nephtheidae
Genus Litophyton
Species Litophyton sp. 2

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

Synonyms

Distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

Sheltered sites with good water movement.

Can be found in most reef habitats around Lizard Island.

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Fabricius, K. and P. Alderslade (2001). in: Soft corals and sea fans: a comprehensive guide to the tropical shallow water genera of the central-west Pacific, the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea. Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsville.

Other references

  • Fabricius, K.E. (1997). Soft coral abundance on the central Great Barrier Reef: effects of Acanthaster planci, space availability, and aspects of the physical environment, Coral Reefs, 16(3): 159-167.
  • Goulet, T.L., T.C. LaJeunesse and K.E. Fabricius (2008). Symbiont specificity and bleaching susceptibility among soft corals in the 1998 Great Barrier Reef mass coral bleaching event, Marine Biology, 154: 795-804.