Australian Biological Resources Study

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Genus Sarcophyton Lesson, 1834

Distribution

States

Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia


Extra Distribution Information

Widespread from eastern Africa and the Red Sea to Polynesia


Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states, drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the entire distribution. See further details below.
IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)
drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones (map not available)

IMCRA

Timor Transition (1), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

  • Australia
    • Northern Territory: N coast
    • Queensland: Great Barrier Reef, NE coast
    • Western Australia: Lower W coast

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)
05-Aug-2022 OCTOCORALLIA Haeckel, 1866 13-Aug-2013 MOVED Dr Phil Alderslade
05-Aug-2022 24-Nov-2011 MODIFIED
05-Aug-2022 14-Oct-2011 MODIFIED
05-Aug-2022 29-Sep-2010 MODIFIED
11-May-2010 MODIFIED