Merulina & Sunken Ridge Corals [Merulinidae]
Description
Merulinid corals typically form branching or plate-like growth with distinct grooves and ridges. Divers may notice their subtle, textured surfaces and often find them tucked into reef crevices where light and current shape their form.
Genera
Antler Coral
Australogyra
Knob Coral
Cyphastrea
Hedgehog Coral
Echinopora
Closed Brain Coral
Favites
Closed Brain Coral
Goniastrea
Branch Coral
Hydnophora
Brain Coral
Leptoria
Cabbage Coral
Merulina
Green-eyed Cup Coral
Mycedium
Brain Coral
Oulophyllia
Cabbage Coral
Pectinia
Brain Coral
Platygyra
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Cnidarians
Cnidaria
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Hexacorallians
Hexacorallia
|
| Order |
Hard Corals
Scleractinia
|
Statistics
- Genera 12