species: Pocillopora verrucosa in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Pocillopora verrucosa


©Anne Hoggett: Pocillopora verrucosa on the reef flat at Pidgin Point, Lizard Island.

©Anne Hoggett: Colony detail of Pocillopora verrucosa, reef flat, Pidgin Point, Lizard Island. Note distinct branches covered with irregularly-sized bumps (verrucae).

©Anne Hoggett: Pocillopora verrucosa at Cod Hole near Lizard Island, with Stylophora pistillata at top left. Identified by Dr Zoe Richards.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Cnidaria
Class Hexacorallia
Order Scleractinia
Family Pocilloporidae
Genus Pocillopora
Species Pocillopora verrucosa
Status least concern

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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

  • Aldredge, A.L. and J.M. King (1977). Distribution, abundance and substrate preference of demersal zooplankton at Lizard Island lagoon, Great Barrier Reef, Marine Biology, 41: 317-333. LIRS catalog number 1.
  • Berumen, M.L. (2000). Influence of diet and habitat on the condition of butterflyfish, M.Sc. thesis, James Cook University. LIRS catalog number 719.
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