Seriatopora

Seriatopora
Seriatopora hystrix
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Pocilloporidae
Genus: Seriatopora
Lamarck, 1816 [1]
Species
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Seriatopora is a genus of colonial stony corals in the family Pocilloporidae. They are commonly known as needle corals, birdsnest corals or finger corals. They are native to the Red Sea, the Indo-Pacific region and some parts of the Central Pacific Ocean.[2]

  1. ^ Hoeksema, B. (2014). "Seriatopora Lamarck, 1816". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2014-12-23.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Sprung was invoked but never defined (see the help page).