Platyzoanthus mussoides
©Anne: The larger of two corallimorphs at lagoon bommie, Lizard Island, longest diameter about 5 cm.
©Anne: Detail of oral disc of the larger of two corallimorphs at lagoon bommie, Lizard Island.
©Anne: Part of the column of the larger corallimorph at lagoon bommie, Lizard Island.
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Cnidaria
Class
Anthozoa
Order
Corallimorpharia
Family
Discosomidae
Genus
Platyzoanthus
Species
Platyzoanthus mussoides
Colours
Distinguishing features
Distinguishing features still need to be specified.
Size
- Up to 7 cm (diameter of specimens observed at Lizard Island)
Synonyms
Comments
Platyzoanthus is a monotypic genus described by Saville-Kent from the GBR in 1893 (WORMS accessed 23 Feb 2019).
by Anne Hoggett
