Porites [Porites]

Description

Porites includes a wide variety of corals that form massive, branching, and encrusting colonies, making them one of the most versatile and widespread coral genera. These corals are key contributors to reef building in both the Indo-Pacific and the Caribbean, providing critical habitat for a myriad of marine species.

Species

Finger coral [Porites porites]

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Hump Coral [Porites lutea]

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Humpback Porites [Porites hawaiiensis]

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Massive Porites [Porites lobata]

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Christmas tree worm rock [Porites astreoides]

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Taxonomy