Photo of Animalia: species: Montipora verrucosa (Gaia Guide)

Close-up of Montipora verrucosa at Yonge Reef near Lizard Island. Note uniform size and shape of verrucae.

© Anne

Identified by Grace Frank, who notes: "Very similar species to Montipora danae, however the large verrucae across the surface are highly uniform in size and shape and only become irregular close to the margins of the colony. "