Biology
provided by World Register of Marine Species
zooxanthellate
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- cc-by-4.0
- copyright
- WoRMS Editorial Board
- bibliographic citation
- van der Land, J. (ed). (2008). UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms (URMO).
- contributor
- Jacob van der Land [email]
Biology
provided by World Register of Marine Species
zooxanthellate
- license
- cc-by-4.0
- copyright
- WoRMS Editorial Board
- bibliographic citation
- Veron, J. E. N. (1986). Corals of Australia and the Indo-Pacific. <em>Angus & Robertson Publishers.</em> Veron, J. E. N. (1986). Corals of Australia and the Indo-Pacific. <em>Angus & Robertson Publishers.</em> van der Land, J. (ed). (2008). UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms (URMO).
- contributor
- Jacob van der Land [email]
Description
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Colonies have many shapes and may be bottlebrush, caespitose or plate-like. Corallites may be tabular or have thickened walls becoming tubular. Tubular axial corallites may have no radial corallites on one side. Colour: usually pale blue or brown. Axial corallites are usually whitish. Abundance: Very abundant on upper reef slopes but occurs in a wide range of environments (Veron, 1986). Habitat: rocks (Kalk, 1959).
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- cc-by-4.0
- copyright
- WoRMS Editorial Board
- bibliographic citation
- Veron, J. E. N. (1986). Corals of Australia and the Indo-Pacific. <em>Angus & Robertson Publishers.</em> Veron, J. E. N. (1986). Corals of Australia and the Indo-Pacific. <em>Angus & Robertson Publishers.</em> van der Land, J. (ed). (2008). UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms (URMO).
- contributor
- Edward Vanden Berghe [email]
