Hump Coral (species: Porites lutea) in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Porites lutea
Hump Coral


©Philippe Bourjon: Porites lutea

©Tim Sheerman-Chase: Porites lutea

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Cnidaria
Class Anthozoa
Order Scleractinia
Family Poritidae
Genus Porites
Species Porites lutea
Status least concern
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Distinguishing features

Colonies hemispherical or helmet-shaped and form micro-atolls in intertidal areas; colour variable, often cream or yellow but may be bright colours in shallow water; corallites are filled with skeletal elements (Veron, 2000).

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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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

  • Bonaldo, R.M. (2011). The ecosystem role of parrotfishes on coral reefs, PhD thesis, James Cook University. LIRS catalog number 1412.
  • Davies, P.J. and P.A. Hutchings (1983). Initial colonization, erosion and accretion on coral substrate: experimental results, Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Coral Reefs, 2: 27-35. LIRS catalog number 139.
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