Phylum: Cnidaria (Stony Corals)

Oddballs

This page is for Stony Coral additions to the animal library that do not fall into one of the existing categories.




Family Acroporidae

Anacropora

  • A. forbesi

    Astreopora

  • A. listeri

    Family Agariciidae

    Agaricia

  • A. lamarcki

    Coeloseris

  • C. mayeri Boulder Coral

    Gardinineroseris

  • G. planulata Encrusting Coral

    Leptoseris

  • L. foliosa

    Family Astrocoeniidae

    Indo-Pacific

    Palauastrea

  • P. ramosa Club-finger Coral

    Stylocoeniella

  • S. guentheri Thorn Coral Circumtropic

    Madracis

  • M. formosa Cactus/Finger Coral
  • M. pharensis Star Coral Atlantic

    Stephanocoenia

  • S. michelinii Star Coral

    Family Caryophylliidae

    Use to contain the Subfamily Euphyllidae, but that has been elevated to its own family status. Presently, the below genus is the only one remaining in this family.

    Heterocyathus

  • H. aequicostatus

    Family Dendrophylliidae

    Duncanopsammia

  • D. axifuga Torch Coral

    Heteropsammia

  • H. cochlea Torch Coral

    Family Euphyllidae

    Eusmilia

  • E. fastigiata Smooth Flower Coral

    Family Faviidae

    Australogyra

  • A. zelli Ruffle/Ridge Coral

    Cladocora

  • C. arbuscula Torch Coral

    Colpophyllia

  • C. natans Maze Coral

    Cyphastrea

  • C. agassizi Mound Coral

    Echinopora

  • E. lamellosa Hedgehog Coral
  • E. horrida Hedgehog Coral
  • E. gemmacea Hedgehog Coral

    Erythrastrea

  • E. flabellata Maze Coral

    Goniastrea

  • G. aspera Honeycomb/Pineapple Coral
  • G. pectinata Honeycomb/Pineapple Coral
  • G. retiformis Honeycomb/Pineapple Coral

    Leptastrea

  • L. bottae Star Coral

    Manicina

  • M. areolata Pineapple Coral

    Moseleya

  • M. latistellata Maze Coral

    Oulastrea

  • O. crispata Pineapple Coral

    Oulophyllia

  • O. bennettae Pineapple Coral

    Parasimplastrea

  • P. sheppardi Pineapple Coral

    Plesiastrea

  • P. devantieri Mound Coral

    Solenastrea

  • S. hyades Finger Coral

    Family Flabellidae

    Ahermatypic solitary cup-like corals, mostly found in caves and around/under rocks, with none available in the aquarium trade. Anyone with photos or further information pertaining to these genera, please contact me.

    Pacific Genera

    Flabellum

    Placotrochus

    Monomyces

    Atlantic Genus

    Gardineria


    Family Fungiidae

    Cantharellus

  • C. jebbi Plate Coral

    Ctenactis

  • C. crassa Plate Coral

    Cycloseris

    This stony coral is similar in appearance to Fungia spp., which grows somewhat larger and inhabits various reef environments. This close relative is also a solitary, saucer-shaped photosynthetic stony coral, yet with a slightly raised central dome appearance and a somewhat flat smooth back.

  • C. cf. hexagonalis Plate Coral, Mushroom Coral, Disc Coral, Fungia

    Diaseris

  • D. distorta Bead Coral

    Halomitra

  • H. clavator Plate Coral

    Lithophyllon

  • L. lobata Plate Coral

    Podabacia

  • P. crustacea Plate Coral

    Polyphyllia

  • P. talpina Plate/Slipper/Tongue Coral

    Sandalolitha

  • S. africana Dome/Helmet Coral

    Zoopilus

  • Z. echinatus Plate Coral

    Family Meandrinidae

    Ctenella

  • C. chagius Brain Coral

    Dendrogyra

  • D. cylindrus Piller Coral

    Dichocoenia

  • D. stokesi Plate Coral

    Gyrosmilia

  • G. interrupta Brain Coral

    Meandrina

  • M. braziliensis Brain Coral

    Montigyra

  • M. kenti Brain Coral

    Family Merulinidae

    Boninastrea

  • B. boninensis Star Coral

    Merulina

  • M. ampliata Ruffle/Ridge Coral

    Paraclavarina

  • P. triangularis Antler Coral

    Scaphophyllia

  • S. cylindrica Finger Coral

    Family Mussidae

    Indophyllia

  • I. macassarensis Plate Coral

    Isophyllia

  • I. rigida Pineapple Coral

    Micromussa

  • M. diminuta Pineapple Coral

    Mussaismilia

  • M. harttii Lobed Coral

    Mycetophyllia

  • M. aliciae Helmet Coral

    Family Oculinidae

    Schizoculina

  • S. fissipara Encrusting/Branch Coral

    Simplastrea

  • S. vesicularis Encrusting Coral

    Family Pectiniidae

    Echinomorpha

  • E. nishihirai Leaf Coral

    Echinophyllia

  • E. aspera Plate Coral

    Oxypora

  • O. lacera Plate Coral

    Pectinia

  • P. lactuca Lettuce Coral

    Family Poritidae

    Poritipora

  • P. paliformis Mound Coral

    Stylaraea

  • S. punctata Finger Coral

    Family Rhizangiidae

    Ahermatypic cup-like encrusting cluster corals not found in the aquarium trade. Anyone with photos or information pertaining to these genera, please contact me.

    Pacific Genera

    Cladangia

    Culicia

    Oulangia

    Atlantic Genus

    Colangia

    Atlantic & Pacific Genera

    Phyllangia

    P. americana
    P. consagensis

    Astrangia

  • A. poculata

    Family Siderastrea

    Anomastraea

  • A. irregularis Mound Coral

    Coscinaraea

  • C. crassa Encrusting Coral

    Horastrea

  • H. indica Brain Coral

    Psammocora

  • P. contigua Cat's Paw Coral

    Pseudosiderastrea

  • P. tayami Encrusting Coral

    Siderastrea

  • S. siderea Boulder Coral

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