species: Turbinaria peltata in Green Island (Gaia Guide)
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Turbinaria peltata


©Ryan McMinds: Turbinaria peltata at Lizard Island

©Ryan McMinds: Turbinaria peltata at Lizard Island

©Anne: Columnar colony of Turbinaria peltata at Lizard Island

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Cnidaria
Class Anthozoa
Order Scleractinia
Family Dendrophylliidae
Genus Turbinaria
Species Turbinaria peltata
Status vulnerable

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Distinguishing features

Colonies form thick plates often with overlapping tiers, or they are columnar. Polyps are large and widely spaced, often extended during the day.

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