Acroporidae

Acropora sp.

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Astrocoeniina
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Phylum: Cnidaria Classis: Anthozoa Subclassis: Hexacorallia Ordo: Scleractinia Subordo: Astrocoeniina

Familia: Acroporidae
Genera (7 + 2†): Acropora – Alveopora – Anacropora – Astreopora – Enigmopora – Isopora – Montipora – †Dendracis – †Diplocoenia

Name

Acroporidae Verrill, , 1902

References

• Hironobu Fukami, Makoto Omori, & Masayuki Hatta 2000: Phylogenetic Relationships in the Coral Family Acroporidae, Reassessed by Inference from Mitochondrial Genes. Zoological Science, pp. 689–696.
• Wallace, C.C. 1999: Staghorn corals of the world: a revision of the coral genus Acropora (Scleractinia; Astrocoeniina; Acroporidae) worldwide, with emphasis on morphology, phylogeny and biogeography. CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, Victoria, Australia.
• Verrill, 1902: Trans. Connecticut Acad. Arts Sci. 11: 163

Links

• Acroporidae in the World Register of Marine Species
• Acroporidae – Taxon details on Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).

Vernacular names

English: Stony Corals

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