''Echinopora'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
stony corals
Scleractinia, also called stony corals or hard corals, are marine animals in the phylum Cnidaria that build themselves a hard skeleton. The individual animals are known as polyps and have a cylindrical body crowned by an oral disc in which a mo ...
in the
family
Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictabili ...
Merulinidae
Merulinidae is a Family (biology), family of reef-building Scleractinia, stony corals.
Characteristics
All the genera in this family are colonial, reef-building corals. Skeletal structures are similar to those of Faviidae but are highly fused, w ...
.
Species
The following
species
A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. It is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), ...
are currently recognized:
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Echinopora ashmorensis
''Echinopora'' is a genus of Scleractinia, stony corals in the family (biology), family Merulinidae.
Species
The following species are currently recognized:
* ''Echinopora ashmorensis'' Veron, 1990
* ''Echinopora forskaliana'' (Milne Edwards ...
''
Veron, 1990
* ''
Echinopora forskaliana
''Echinopora'' is a genus of stony corals in the family Merulinidae.
Species
The following species are currently recognized:
* ''Echinopora ashmorensis'' Veron, 1990
* '' Echinopora forskaliana'' (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849)
* ''Echinopora f ...
''
(Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849)
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Echinopora fruticulosa
''Echinopora fruticulosa'' is a species of Scleractinia, stony coral in the family (biology), family Merulinidae.
Description
Colonies of ''Echinopora fruticulosa'' form dome-shaped clumps reaching a maximum diameter of and height of . It is an ...
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Klunzinger, 1879
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Echinopora gemmacea
''Echinopora'' is a genus of stony corals in the family Merulinidae.
Species
The following species are currently recognized:
* '' Echinopora ashmorensis'' Veron, 1990
* '' Echinopora forskaliana'' (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849)
* ''Echinopora ...
''
(Lamarck, 1816)
* ''
Echinopora hirsutissima
''Echinopora'' is a genus of Scleractinia, stony corals in the family (biology), family Merulinidae.
Species
The following species are currently recognized:
* ''Echinopora ashmorensis'' Veron, 1990
* ''Echinopora forskaliana'' (Milne Edwards ...
''
Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849
* ''
Echinopora horrida
''Echinopora'' is a genus of stony corals in the family Merulinidae.
Species
The following species are currently recognized:
* '' Echinopora ashmorensis'' Veron, 1990
* '' Echinopora forskaliana'' (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849)
* ''Echinopor ...
''
Dana, 1846
* ''
Echinopora irregularis
''Echinopora'' is a genus of stony corals in the family Merulinidae.
Species
The following species are currently recognized:
* '' Echinopora ashmorensis'' Veron, 1990
* '' Echinopora forskaliana'' (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849)
* ''Echinopora ...
''
Veron, Turak & DeVantier, 2000
* ''
Echinopora lamellosa
''Echinopora'' is a genus of stony corals in the family Merulinidae.
Species
The following species are currently recognized:
* '' Echinopora ashmorensis'' Veron, 1990
* '' Echinopora forskaliana'' (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849)
* ''Echinopora ...
''
(Esper, 1795)
* ''
Echinopora mammiformis
''Echinopora'' is a genus of Scleractinia, stony corals in the family (biology), family Merulinidae.
Species
The following species are currently recognized:
* ''Echinopora ashmorensis'' Veron, 1990
* ''Echinopora forskaliana'' (Milne Edwards ...
''
(Nemenzo, 1959)
* ''
Echinopora pacificus
''Echinopora'' is a genus of stony corals in the family Merulinidae.
Species
The following species are currently recognized:
* '' Echinopora ashmorensis'' Veron, 1990
* '' Echinopora forskaliana'' (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849)
* ''Echinopor ...
''
Veron, 1990
* ''
Echinopora robusta
''Echinopora'' is a genus of stony corals in the family Merulinidae.
Species
The following species are currently recognized:
* '' Echinopora ashmorensis'' Veron, 1990
* '' Echinopora forskaliana'' (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849)
* ''Echinopor ...
''
Veron, 2000
* ''
Echinopora spinulosa
''Echinopora'' is a genus of stony corals in the family Merulinidae.
Species
The following species are currently recognized:
* '' Echinopora ashmorensis'' Veron, 1990
* '' Echinopora forskaliana'' (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849)
* ''Echinopor ...
''
Brüggemann
* ''
Echinopora tiranensis
''Echinopora'' is a genus of stony corals in the family Merulinidae.
Species
The following species are currently recognized:
* '' Echinopora ashmorensis'' Veron, 1990
* '' Echinopora forskaliana'' (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849)
* ''Echinopor ...
''
Veron, Turak & DeVantier, 2000
References
Merulinidae
Scleractinia genera
Taxa named by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
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