Poritidae
Porites astreoides Lamarck, 1816
Porites astreoides Lamarck, 1816
Porites astreoides is a widespread, least concern Atlantic-Caribbean stony coral with environment-dependent growth forms.
Porites compressa Dana, 1846
Porites compressa Dana, 1846
Porites compressa is a slow-growing, long-lived zooxanthellate coral found across the Indo-Pacific region, common in Hawaiian waters.
Porites cylindrica Dana, 1846
Porites cylindrica Dana, 1846
Porites cylindrica is a branching reef-building stony coral found in shallow Indo-Pacific back reefs and lagoons.
Porites lobata Dana, 1846
Porites lobata Dana, 1846
Porites lobata is a widespread, slow-growing reef-building coral found in tropical Indian and Pacific Oceans, hosting symbionts and associated aquatic species.
Porites porites (Pallas, 1766)
Porites porites (Pallas, 1766)
Porites porites is a slow-growing, long-lived stony coral found in shallow tropical Atlantic and West African waters.
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