Ctenactis crassa
©Anne Hoggett: Ctenactis crassa at lagoon entrance, Lizard Island. Note that furrow extends almost to ends and there are several mouths in the furrow.
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Cnidaria
Class
Hexacorallia
Order
Scleractinia
Family
Fungiidae
Genus
Ctenactis
Species
Ctenactis crassa
Colours
Distinguishing features
Distinguishing features still need to be specified.
Size
- Size data has not been obtained.
Synonyms
Similar taxa
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Animalia:
species: Ctenactis echinata
has a single mouth and the furrow does not extend to near the polyp's ends (Veron, 2000).
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution
Web resources
References
References that assist with identification
- Veron, J.E.N. (2000). Corals of the World: Volume 2 Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsville.
Other references
- Berumen, M.L. (2000). Influence of diet and habitat on the condition of butterflyfish, M.Sc. thesis, James Cook University. LIRS catalog number 719.