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