Poruma (Coconut) Island - Torres Strait Coral Taxonomy Photos
Goniastrea favulus is a species of Hard Coral of the family Faviidae. This specimen was found at Poruma Island Reef in the Torres Strait as part of a biodiversity survey in February 2013. The taxonomic classification for this photo was performed by the AIMS Long Term Monitoring Project. For more information see the AIMS Coral Fact Sheet for this species.
Leptastrea purpurea is a species of Hard Coral of the family Faviidae. This specimen was found at Poruma Island Reef in the Torres Strait as part of a biodiversity survey in February 2013. The taxonomic classification for this photo was performed by the AIMS Long Term Monitoring Project. For more information see the AIMS Coral Fact Sheet for this species.
Montipora danae is a species of Hard Coral of the family Acroporidae. This specimen was found at Poruma Island Reef in the Torres Strait as part of a biodiversity survey in January 2014. 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 species.
Montipora danae is a species of Hard Coral of the family Acroporidae. This specimen was found at Poruma Island Reef in the Torres Strait as part of a biodiversity survey in January 2014. 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 species.