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Acropora
Acropora is a genus of small polyp stony coral in the phylum Cnidaria. Some of its species are known as table coral, elkhorn coral, and staghorn coral. Over 149 species are described. Acropora species are some of the major reef corals responsible for building the immense calcium carbonate substructure that supports the thin living skin of a reef.
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Acroporidae
Acroporidae is a family of small polyped stony corals in the phylum Cnidaria. The name is derived from the Greek "akron" meaning "summit" and refers to the presence of a corallite at the tip of each branch of coral. They are commonly known as staghorn corals and are grown in aquaria by reef hobbyists.
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Montipora
Montipora is a genus of Scleractinian corals in the phylum Cnidaria. Members of the genus Montipora may exhibit many different growth morphologies. With eighty five known species, Montipora is the second most species rich coral genus after Acropora.
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Isopora palifera
species of Anthozoa
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Alveopora
thumb|left|Alveopora spongiosa Alveopora is a genus of colonial stony corals in the family Acroporidae. Members of this genus are native to the Indo-Pacific region and are often found on reef slopes in turbid water. They are generally uncommon.
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Astreopora
Astreopora is a genus of stony corals in the Acroporidae family. Members of the genus are commonly known as star corals and there are seventeen species currently recognized.
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Astreopora myriophthalma
species of cnidarian
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Astreopora listeri
species of cnidarian
Astreopora gracilis
species of cnidarian
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Alveopora spongiosa
species of cnidarian
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Anacropora
Anacropora is a genus of stony corals in the Acroporidae family. They are sometimes called briar corals and there are seven known species.
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Anacropora matthaii
taxon, (Pillai, 1973), species of acroporidae
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Alveopora verrilliana
species of cnidarian
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Alveopora fenestrata
species of cnidarian
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Anacropora forbesi
species of cnidarian
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Anacropora puertogalerae
species of cnidarian
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Anacropora spinosa
species of cnidarian
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Alveopora allingi
species of cnidarian
Astreopora incrustans
species of cnidarian
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Alveopora viridis
species of cnidarian
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Isopora
Isopora is a genus of small polyp stony coral in the phylum Cnidaria.
Astreopora scabra
species of cnidarian