Stony Corals [Scleractinia]
Description
Also known as hard corals, these species form the building blocks of coral reefs. They secrete hard, calcium carbonate skeletons which serve as home for many marine species.
Families
Acroporidae [Acroporidae]
View DetailsAgariciidae [Agariciidae]
View DetailsAstrocoeniidae [Astrocoeniidae]
View DetailsCaryophylliidae [Caryophylliidae]
View DetailsDendrophylliidae [Dendrophylliidae]
View DetailsEuphylliidae [Euphylliidae]
View DetailsFungiidae [Fungiidae]
View DetailsMerulinidae [Merulinidae]
View DetailsMussidae [Mussidae]
View DetailsOculinidae [Oculinidae]
View DetailsPectiniidae [Pectiniidae]
View DetailsPoritidae [Poritidae]
View DetailsSiderastreidae [Siderastreidae]
View DetailsTaxonomy
| Phylum |
Jellyfish, Sea Anemones, and Relatives
Cnidaria
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| Class |
Sea Anemones and Corals
Anthozoa
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Statistics
- Families 13