Mer (Murray) Island - Torres Strait Coral Taxonomy Photos
Acropora valida
by AIMS - LTMP
Acropora valida is a species of Hard Coral of the family Acroporidae. 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.

Acropora valida
by AIMS - LTMP
Acropora valida is a species of Hard Coral of the family Acroporidae. 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.

Acropora verweyi
by AIMS - LTMP
Acropora verweyi is a species of Hard Coral of the family Acroporidae. 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.

Acropora verweyi
by AIMS - LTMP
Acropora verweyi is a species of Hard Coral of the family Acroporidae. 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.

Acropora verweyi
by AIMS - LTMP
Acropora verweyi is a species of Hard Coral of the family Acroporidae. 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.

Acropora verweyi
by AIMS - LTMP
Acropora verweyi is a species of Hard Coral of the family Acroporidae. 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.

Acropora verweyi
by AIMS - LTMP
Acropora verweyi is a species of Hard Coral of the family Acroporidae. 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.

Alveopora spongiosa
by AIMS - LTMP
Alveopora spongiosa is a species of Hard Coral of the family Poritidae. This specimen was found at Mer 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.

Alveopora spongiosa
by AIMS - LTMP
Alveopora spongiosa is a species of Hard Coral of the family Poritidae. This specimen was found at Mer 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.

Cyphastrea microphthalma
by AIMS - LTMP
Cyphastrea microphthalma is a species of Hard Coral of the family Faviidae. 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.

Echinophyllia aspera
by AIMS - LTMP
Echinophyllia aspera is a species of Hard Coral of the family Pectiniidae. 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.

Echinophyllia orpheensis
by AIMS - LTMP
Echinophyllia orpheensis is a species of Hard Coral of the family Pectiniidae. This specimen was found at Mer 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.

Echinopora gemmacea
by AIMS - LTMP
Echinopora gemmacea is a species of Hard Coral of the family Faviidae. 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.

Euphyllia cristata
by AIMS - LTMP
Euphyllia cristata is a species of Hard Coral of the family Euphyllidae. This specimen was found at Mer 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.

Euphyllia cristata
by AIMS - LTMP
Euphyllia cristata is a species of Hard Coral of the family Euphyllidae. This specimen was found at Mer 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.

Favia rotumana
by AIMS - LTMP
Favia rotumana is a species of Hard Coral of the family Faviidae. This specimen was found at Mer 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.

Favia rotumana
by AIMS - LTMP
Favia rotumana is a species of Hard Coral of the family Faviidae. This specimen was found at Mer 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.

Favia stelligera
by AIMS - LTMP
Favia stelligera is a species of Hard Coral of the family Faviidae. 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.

Favites pentagona
by AIMS - LTMP
Favites pentagona is a species of Hard Coral of the family Faviidae. This specimen was found at Mer 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.

Goniastrea edwardsi
by AIMS - LTMP
Goniastrea edwardsi is a species of Hard Coral of the family Faviidae. This specimen was found at Mer 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.

Goniastrea retiformis
by AIMS - LTMP
Goniastrea retiformis is a species of Hard Coral of the family Faviidae. This specimen was found at Mer 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.

Goniopora somaliensis
by AIMS - LTMP
Goniopora somaliensis is a species of Hard Coral of the family Poritidae. 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.

Goniopora somaliensis
by AIMS - LTMP
Goniopora somaliensis is a species of Hard Coral of the family Poritidae. 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.

Goniopora somaliensis
by AIMS - LTMP
Goniopora somaliensis is a species of Hard Coral of the family Poritidae. 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.

Halomitra pileus
by AIMS - LTMP
Halomitra pileus is a species of Hard Coral of the family Fungiidae. This specimen was found at Mer 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.

Halomitra pileus
by AIMS - LTMP
Halomitra pileus is a species of Hard Coral of the family Fungiidae. This specimen was found at Mer 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 inaequalis
by AIMS - LTMP
Leptastrea inaequalis is a species of Hard Coral of the family Faviidae. 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.

Montastrea valenciennesi
by AIMS - LTMP
Montastrea valenciennesi is a species of Hard Coral of the family Faviidae. 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.

Montipora foliosa
by AIMS - LTMP
Montipora foliosa is a species of Hard Coral of the family Acroporidae. This specimen was found at Mer 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 foliosa
by AIMS - LTMP
Montipora foliosa is a species of Hard Coral of the family Acroporidae. This specimen was found at Mer 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.
