• Source: List of corals of the Houtman Abrolhos

The marine waters of the Houtman Abrolhos, an island chain off the coast of Western Australia, have been recorded as containing 194 species of coral in 50 genera. This is a surprisingly high coral diversity, considering the high latitude of the reef, and the relatively low diversity of other biota. This is a list of corals of the Houtman Abrolhos:




Hermatypic coral


184 species in 42 genera of hermatypic corals have been recorded from the Houtman Abrolhos:




Ahermatypic coral


In addition to the hermatypic corals, the Houtman Abrolhos contains ten species in eight genera of ahermatypic coral.




References






Further reading


Wilson, B. R. & Marsh L. M. (1979). "Coral reef communities at the Houtman Abrolhos, Western Australia in a zone of biogeographic overlap". New Zealand Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Research Information Series. 137: 259–278.

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