species: Lobophyllia vitiensis in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
Lobophyllia vitiensis


©Lyle Vail: Lobophyllia vitiensis at Pidgin Point, Lizard Island. Identified by Dr Zoe Richards.

©Anne Hoggett: Lobophyllia vitiensis at Day Reef near Lizard Island. Identified by Dr Zoe Richards.

©Lyle Vail: Lobophyllia vitiensis at Cobia Hole, Lizard Island. Identified by Dr Zoe Richards.
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Cnidaria
Class Hexacorallia
Order Scleractinia
Family Lobophylliidae
Genus Lobophyllia
Species Lobophyllia vitiensis
Status near threatened

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 11 cm (Diameter of Lizard Island specimens)

Synonyms

Similar taxa

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Web resources

References

  • Dinesen, Z.D. (1982). Regional variation in shade-dwelling coral assemblages of the Great Barrier Reef Province, Marine Ecology Progress Series, 7: 117-123. LIRS catalog number 70.
  • Dinesen, Z.D. (1983). Shade-dwelling corals of the Great Barrier Reef, Marine Ecology Progress Series, 10: 173-185. LIRS catalog number 157.