Pore Corals
Porites
Porites is a genus of stony coral; they are SPS (Small Polyp Stony) corals. They are characterised by a finger-like morphology. Members of this genus have widely spaced calices, a well-developed wall reticulum and are bilaterally symmetrical. Porites, particularly Porites lutea, often form microatolls. Corals of the genus Porites also often serve as hosts for Christmas tree worms (Spirobranchus giganteus).
60 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Mustard Hill Coral
speciesPorites astreoides
Finger Coral
speciesPorites porites
Plate & Pillar Coral
speciesPorites rus
Hump Coral
speciesPorites lobata
Yellow Finger Coral
speciesPorites cylindrica
Porites compressa
speciesPorites compressa
Porites evermanni
speciesPorites evermanni
Porites panamensis
speciesPorites panamensis
Dome Coral
speciesPorites nodifera
Thin Finger Coral
speciesPorites divaricata
Branched Finger Coral
speciesPorites furcata
Porites deformis
speciesPorites deformis
Porites hawaiiensis
speciesPorites hawaiiensis
Porites nigrescens
speciesPorites nigrescens
Blue crust coral
speciesPorites branneri
Porites annae
speciesPorites annae
Porites attenuata
speciesPorites attenuata
Porites heronensis
speciesPorites heronensis
Porites brighami
speciesPorites brighami
Porites columnaris
speciesPorites columnaris
Porites lichen
speciesPorites lichen
Porites lutea
speciesPorites lutea
Hump Coral
speciesPorites solida
Porites tuberculosus
speciesPorites tuberculosus
Porites studeri
speciesPorites studeri
Porites superfusa
speciesPorites superfusa
Plating Jewel Coral
speciesPorites colonensis
Porites vaughani
speciesPorites vaughani
Porites horizontalata
speciesPorites horizontalata
Porites monticulosa
speciesPorites monticulosa
Porites rugosa
speciesPorites rugosa
Porites silimaniana
speciesPorites silimaniana
Porites negrosensis
speciesPorites negrosensis
Porites australiensis
speciesPorites australiensis
Porites sverdrupi
speciesPorites sverdrupi
Knobby Finger Coral
speciesPorites duerdeni
Porites randalli
speciesPorites randalli
Porites eridani
speciesPorites eridani
Porites aranetai
speciesPorites aranetai
Porites arnaudi
speciesPorites arnaudi
Porites murrayensis
speciesPorites murrayensis
Porites mayeri
speciesPorites mayeri
Porites cocosensis
speciesPorites cocosensis
Porites harrisoni
speciesPorites harrisoni
Porites napopora
speciesPorites napopora
Porites ornata
speciesPorites ornata
Porites latistellata
speciesPorites latistellata
Porites densa
speciesPorites densa
Porites hadramauti
speciesPorites hadramauti
Porites desilveri
speciesPorites desilveri
Porites myrmidonensis
speciesPorites myrmidonensis
Porites cumulatus
speciesPorites cumulatus
Porites okinawensis
speciesPorites okinawensis
Porites decasepta
speciesPorites decasepta
Porites echinulata
speciesPorites echinulata
Porites pukoensis
speciesPorites pukoensis
Porites profundus
speciesPorites profundus
Porites stephensoni
speciesPorites stephensoni
Porites flavus
speciesPorites flavus
Porites somaliensis
speciesPorites somaliensis
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 47530.