Madrepora
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| Madrepora oculata | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Hexacorallia |
| Order: | Scleractinia |
| Family: | Oculinidae |
| Genus: | Madrepora Linnaeus, 1758[1] |
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Madrepora (Spanish, "mother of pores") is a
Anne Thynne (1800–1866).[2]
It is commonly known as horn coral. A colony is branched with small polyps in cylindrical cups separated by a perforated coenosteum. Terminal polyps bear six tentacles, while lateral polyps bear twelve tentacles. Madrepora is economically important, since it contributes to the formation of coral reefs.
Species
Species include:[3]
- Madrepora arbuscula (Moseley, 1881)
- Madrepora astroites Forskål, 1775
- Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)
- Madrepora minutiseptum Cairns & Zibrowius, 1997
- Madrepora oculata Linnaeus, 1758
- Madrepora porcellana (Moseley, 1881)
- †Madrepora trochiformis Pallas, 1766
References
- ^ "ITIS Standard Report Page: Madrepora". Retrieved 2008-08-27.
- ^ "On the increase of Madrepores". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 3 (29). London: Taylor and Francis: 449–461. 1859.
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Madrepora Linnaeus, 1758".
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