Gray, 1842

Genera: Four genera are found in the shallow waters of the Indo-West Pacific:
Genus Alveopora Alveopora catalai (1) ,
Genus Goniopora Goniopora columna (1) ,
Genus Porites Porites attenuata (1) ,
Genus Stylaraea Stylaraea punctata (1).

Description: Corals massive, with polyps on stalks (Alveopora, Goniopora) or with small calices (Porites, Stylaraea).

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Cnidaria
Class Anthozoa
Subclass Hexacorallia
Order Scleractinia
Family Poritidae

Sorry, there are no scientific synonyms and common names available for this taxon

Veron, J.E.N. , 1986. Corals of Australia and the Indo-Pacific. Angus & Robertson.

Veron, J.E.N., 2000. Corals of the world. Volumes 1-3. ? Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsville, Qld.

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