species: Galaxea astreata in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Galaxea astreata


©Anne: A large encrusting colony of Galaxea astreata at Cod Hole near Lizard Island. Identified by Grace Frank and Dr Zoe Richards.

©Anne: Close-up of Galaxea astreata at Cod Hole near Lizard Island. Identified by Grace Frank and Dr Zoe Richards.

©Anne: Galaxea astreata on the reef slope near Bird Islet, Lizard Island.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Cnidaria
Class Anthozoa
Order Scleractinia
Family Oculinidae
Genus Galaxea
Species Galaxea astreata

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Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution: Galaxea astreata

Local abundance

  • Lizard Island: Common

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References

  • Berumen, M.L. (2000). Influence of diet and habitat on the condition of butterflyfish, M.Sc. thesis, James Cook University. LIRS catalog number 719.
  • 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.
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