Palauastrea - Torres Strait Coral Taxonomy Photos

Palauastrea ramosa is a species of Hard Coral of the family Astrocoeniidae. This specimen was found at Mer 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.