Key Identification Features
- It has diagnostic skeletal features that are only visible under a microscope, and its septa are also fused.
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🦋 Identification Guide
How to Identify Poritidae
Poritidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Scleractinia, class Anthozoa. The family contains 9 accepted species worldwide.
Representative Poritidae Species
Porites lobata Dana, 1846
Porites lobata Dana, 1846
Porites lobata is a widespread, slow-growing reef-building coral found in tropic…
Porites astreoides Lamarck, 1816
Porites astreoides Lamarck, 1816
Porites astreoides is a widespread, least concern Atlantic-Caribbean stony coral…
Porites porites (Pallas, 1766)
Porites porites (Pallas, 1766)
Porites porites is a slow-growing, long-lived stony coral found in shallow tropi…
Porites compressa Dana, 1846
Porites compressa Dana, 1846
Porites compressa is a slow-growing, long-lived zooxanthellate coral found acros…
Porites cylindrica Dana, 1846
Porites cylindrica Dana, 1846
Porites cylindrica is a branching reef-building stony coral found in shallow Ind…
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you identify Poritidae?
Poritidae animals belong to the Scleractinia order in the Animalia kingdom. It has diagnostic skeletal features that are only visible under a microscope, and its septa are also fused. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
What are the key characteristics of Poritidae?
Poritidae is classified in the order Scleractinia, class Anthozoa, phylum Cnidaria. The family contains 9 accepted species worldwide.
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