species: Porites lobata in Frankland Island Group, QLD (Gaia Guide)
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Porites lobata


©David Witherall and Jema Warta: Boulder Coral, Porites lobata, Barry the Bommie, Normanby Island

©David Witherall and Jema Warta: Boulder Coral, Porites lobata, Barry the Bommie, Normanby Island

©David Witherall and Mellanie Coppin: Porites lobata, Ocean Freedom, Upolu Reef

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Cnidaria
Class Anthozoa
Order Scleractinia
Family Poritidae
Genus Porites
Species Porites lobata

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Distinguishing features

Colonies usually hemispherical or helmet-shaped and form micro-atolls in intertidal areas; colour variable, often cream or pale brown but may be blue, purple or green in shallow water; corallites are open and have relatively few skeletal elements (Veron, 2000).

Size

  • Up to 400 cm (colony diameter according to Veron (2000).)

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution: Porites lobata

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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

  • Berumen, M.L. (2000). Influence of diet and habitat on the condition of butterflyfish, M.Sc. thesis, James Cook University. LIRS catalog number 719.
  • Bonaldo, R.M. (2011). The ecosystem role of parrotfishes on coral reefs, PhD thesis, James Cook University. LIRS catalog number 1412.
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