Finger Coral [Porites]
Description
Porites finger coral forms stout, finger-like or branching mounds that can range from smooth to subtly knobby. Divers often find them in reef areas where they act like sturdy “building blocks,” with their compact structure and varied shapes adding texture to the seascape.
Species
Hump Coral
Porites lutea
Massive Porites
Porites lobata
Christmas Tree Worm Rock
Porites astreoides
Thin Finger Coral
Porites divaricata
Pink Crust Coral
Porites branneri
Hump Coral
Porites alveolata
Hump Coral
Porites annae
Hump Coral
Porites aranetai
Hump Coral
Porites arnaudi
Hump Coral
Porites attenuata
Hump Coral
Porites australiensis
Porites brighami
Porites brighami
Porites cocosensis
Porites cocosensis
Hump Coral
Porites colonensis
Columnar Porites
Porites columnaris
Hump Coral
Porites compressa
Porites (Cribripora)
Porites cribripora
Hump Coral
Porites cumulatus
Cylindrical Finger Coral
Porites cylindrica
Hump Coral
Porites decasepta
Hump Coral
Porites deformis
Hump Coral
Porites densa
Hump Coral
Porites desilveri
Hump Coral
Porites echinulata
Hump Coral
Porites eridani
Hump Coral
Porites evermanni
Hump Coral
Porites exserta
Hump Coral
Porites farasani
Hump Coral
Porites flavus
Porites fontanesii
Porites fontanesii
Hump Coral
Porites furcata
Porites gaimardi
Porites gaimardi
Porites hadramauti
Porites hadramauti
Hump Coral
Porites harrisoni
Porites hawaiensis
Porites hawaiensis
Hump Coral
Porites heronensis
Hump Coral
Porites horizontalata
Porites latistellata
Porites latistellata
Hump Coral
Porites lichen
Mannar Porites
Porites mannarensis
Hump Coral
Porites mayeri
Minicoi Porites
Porites minicoiensis
Monticulate Porites
Porites monticulosa
Murray Porites
Porites murrayensis
Hump Coral
Porites myrmidonensis
Hump Coral
Porites napopora
Hump Coral
Porites negrosensis
Hump Coral
Porites nigrescens
Hump Coral
Porites nodifera
Hump Coral
Porites okinawensis
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Cnidarians
Cnidaria
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Hexacorallians
Hexacorallia
|
| Order |
Hard Corals
Scleractinia
|
| Family |
Porous & Boulder Corals (Stony Corals)
Poritidae
|
Statistics
- Species 50