Porites cylindrica
Photographers: Michelle Jonker
Description
Porites nigrescens and Porites cylindrica are species of Hard Coral of the family Poritidae. This specimen was found at Aureed Island Reef in the Torres Strait as part of a biodiversity survey in February 2013. The taxonomic classification for this photo was performed by Paul Muir from The Museum of Tropical Queensland. For more information see the AIMS Coral Fact Sheet for this Porites nigrescens and Porites cylindrica.
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