species: Cycloseris distorta in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Cycloseris distorta


©Anne: Cycloseris distorta about 15 mm wide. At Lizard Island, off Coconut Beach at 22 metres depth.

©Anne: Underside of Cycloseris distorta at Lizard Island. The fan-shaped segments can break off and form a new polyp, a form of asexual reproduction.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Cnidaria
Class Anthozoa
Order Scleractinia
Family Fungiidae
Genus Cycloseris
Species Cycloseris distorta

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  • Size data has not been obtained.

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Veron, J.E.N. (2000). Corals of the World Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsville.

Other references

  • Fisk, D.A. (1983). Free-living corals: distributions according to plant cover, sediments, hydrodynamics, depth and biological factors, Marine Biology, 74: 287-294. LIRS catalog number 107.