species: Alveopora spongiosa in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)

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Alveopora spongiosa

©Anne Hoggett: Alveopora spongiosa on the reef slope near South Island, Lizard Island Group.

©Anne Hoggett: Expanded polyps of Alveopora spongiosa, reef slope off South Island, Lizard Island Group.

©Anne Hoggett: Alveopora spongiosa at No Name Reef near Lizard Island. Colony is about 1 metre across.

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Kingdom Animalia

Phylum Cnidaria

Class Hexacorallia

Order Scleractinia

Family Acroporidae

Genus Alveopora

Species Alveopora spongiosa

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Lizard Island Field Guide

Lizard Island area: all known taxa

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Distinguishing features

Colonies have the appearance of molten lava, flowing over the substrate with thick, rounded edges. Polyps have 12 short, neat tentacles and are usually expanded day and night.