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Budd, A. in prep., Australogyra Veron and Pichon, 1982, p. 138. In: Cairns, S. D., Baron-Szabo, R., Budd, A.F., Lathuilière, B., Roniewicz, E., Stolarski, J., and Johnson, K.G. (eds.), Corallosphere, world wide web site at http://corallosphere.org/taxon/147, last visited on 23 May 2012.
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Australogyra

Veron and Pichon, 1982, p. 138

Type Species

Platygyra zelli Veron, Pichon, and Wijsman-Best, 1977, p. 110, fig.217, 219; Original Designation Veron and Pichon, 1982, p. 138

Type Specimen: Holotype; NHM 1977.1.1.4; Verified; Dry Preserved

Type Locality: Pioneer Bay, Orpheus Island, Palm Islands, Great Barrier Reef (Recent)

Classification

Comparisons

Australogyra is most similar to Platygyra. It differs from Platygyra by having a ramose growth form and usually not having a columella.

Remarks

Monospecific.

Distribution

  • Western Pacific; Recent
A monospecific genus (Recent only) restricted to the Great Barrier Reef.

This page has been in preparation since 18-Jul-2010 20:26

This version was contributed by Ann Budd on 31-Oct-2011 19:20.

Page authors are: Ann Budd. Please contact the editor if you would like to contribute to the diagnosis of this taxon.

The editor is: Ann Budd


Paratype of Platygyra zelli
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Paratype of Platygyra zelli
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