Australian Biological Resources Study

Australian Faunal Directory

Species Millepora dichotoma Forsskål, 1775

Net Coral

Introduction

Millepora dichotoma colonies are fan-shaped in a single plane and up to 60 cm across. Coral colony distribution patches may extend across several metres in reef environments. Normally colonies are either mustard or olive-yellow.

 

Distribution

States

Queensland, Western Australia


Other Regions

Coral Sea Islands Territory

Ecological Descriptors

Sessile, tropical.

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
HYDROZOA Owen, 1843 10-Jan-2017 ADDED Dr Narissa Bax