Heliopora

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Heliopora
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Heliopora coerulea
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Octocorallia
Order: Scleralcyonacea
Family: Helioporidae
Moseley, 1876
Genus: Heliopora
de Blainville, 1830

Heliopora is a genus of cnidarian in the family Helioporidae. [1] The genus consists of reef building corals, and is ancient and highly conserved. [2] The species heliopora coerulea is also known as "blue coral". [2]

Species

Currently, the species known to be part of the genus Heliopora are: [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Heliopora de Blainville, 1830". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
  2. 1 2 3 Wilson, Nerida G.; Suyama, Yoshihisa; Stat, Michael; Chika Mitsuyuki; Foster, Taryn; Kikuchi, Taisei; Yasuda, Nina; Richards, Zoe T. (2018-10-26). "Integrated evidence reveals a new species in the ancient blue coral genus Heliopora (Octocorallia)". Scientific Reports. 8 (1): 15875. Bibcode:2018NatSR...815875R. doi:10.1038/s41598-018-32969-z. ISSN   2045-2322. PMC   6203795 . PMID   30367122.


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