Record (Lizard Island Field Guide)

Record details

species: Hicksonella expansa
Observed by Eugenia Sampayo
Thu, 1 Nov 2007 12:00:00

Location details

  • Marine specimens found at a depth between 16 m and 18 metres.

Details about the specimens

  • 2 specimens. (exact)
  • specimens alive when found.
  • specimens dead at end of the observation process.
  • specimens removed from natural environment as a part of the record-taking process.
  • Reproduction was not occurring.

Date is correct to nearest month

Project 573: Symbiodinium diversity assessment in and around Lizard Island

This was identified by Eugenia as Hicksonella sp. Given the location and depth, where H. expansa is not uncommon, it has been recorded as that species by Anne Hoggett.