| Madracis | |
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| Madracis decactis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Hexacorallia |
| Order: | Scleractinia |
| Family: | Pocilloporidae |
| Genus: | Madracis Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849 |
| Species | |
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| Synonyms [1] | |
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Madracis is a genus of cnidarians belonging to the family Pocilloporidae. [2] The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution. [2]
Madracis contains deep water azooxanthellate colonial species. They have a diverse array of growth forms, including fragile branching, dense ramose coralla, massive columnar, nodular and encrusting forms. [3]
The following species are recognised: [1]
The Caryophylliidae are a family of stony corals found from the tropics to temperate seas, and from shallow to very deep water.
Pocillopora is a genus of stony corals in the family Pocilloporidae occurring in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. They are commonly called cauliflower corals and brush corals.
The Pocilloporidae are a family of stony corals in the order Scleractinia occurring in the Pacific and Indian Oceans.
Cycloseris is a genus of solitary disc corals in the family Fungiidae. They are found in the Indo-Pacific. They inhabit the lower reef slopes, and the areas between reefs with soft sediments. They tolerate turbid waters.
Lobophyllia, commonly called lobed brain coral or lobo coral, is a genus of large polyp stony corals. Members of this genus are sometimes found in reef aquariums.
Isastrea is an extinct genus of corals that lived during the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. Its fossils have been found in Europe, Africa, North America, Asia and South America.
Balanophyllia is a genus of solitary corals in the order of stony corals.
Agaricia is a genus of colonial stony corals in the family Agariciidae. These corals are found in shallow waters of the West Indies.
Stylaster is a genus of hydroids in the family Stylasteridae.
Astrangia is a genus of stony corals in the family Rhizangiidae. Members of this genus are non-reef building corals and are found in the Atlantic and Indo-Pacific Oceans. They are solitary corals with large polyps and are found in clumps. They reproduce from stolons. The corallites are small with simple toothed septa.
Dendrophyllia is a genus of stony cup corals in the family Dendrophylliidae. Members of this genus are found at depths down to about 900 metres (3,000 ft). They are azooxanthellate corals, meaning that they do not contain symbiotic photosynthetic dinoflagellates as do many species of coral.
Dipsastraea is a genus of stony corals in the family Merulinidae. Members of this genus are native to the Indo-Pacific region. They are zooxanthellate corals.
Montlivaltiidae is an extinct family of stony corals.
Heterocyathus is a genus of coral of the family Caryophylliidae.
Bathycyathus is a genus of cnidarians belonging to the family Caryophylliidae.
Coenocyathus is a genus of cnidarians belonging to the family Caryophylliidae.
Endopachys is a genus of corals belonging to the family Dendrophylliidae.
Physogyra is a genus of cnidarians belonging to the family Plerogyridae.
Stomatopora is a genus of bryozoans belonging to the family Stomatoporidae.
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