Order: Scleractinia aka "Stony Corals"
An interesting fact about the scleractinia is that some species are partially mobile, such as the fungidae (Hoeksema). There are no similar families like the fungidae, and very little is known about this particular family.
To learn more about this species, please visit: Introduction to the Scleractinia or Fungidae Dana, 1846.
Order
|
Family
|
Species Name
|
Common Name
|
Endemic (Y/N)
|
IUCN
Classification
|
Scleractinia
|
Pocilloporidae
|
Pocillopora
Damicornis
|
Cauliflower
Coral
|
N
|
Least Concern
|
Scleractinia
|
Acroporidae
|
Acropora
cytherea
|
Table Coral
|
N
|
Least Concern
|
Scleractinia
|
Fungidae
|
Fungia
cyclolites
|
Mushroom Coral
|
N
|
Least Concern
|
Scleractinia
|
Fungidae
|
Fungia horrida
|
Mushroom Coral
|
N
|
Least Concern
|
Scleractinia
|
Faviidae
|
Platygyra
lamellina
|
Lesser Valley
Coral
|
N
|
Near Threatened
|
Scleractinia
|
Dendrophylliidae
|
Turbinaria
frondens
|
Disc Coral
|
N
|
Least Concern
|
Scleractinia
|
Faviidae
|
Favia pallida
|
Knob Coral
|
N
|
Least Concern
|
Scleractinia
|
Acroporidae
|
Montipora
nodosa
|
Pore Coral
|
N
|
Near Threatened
|
Scleractinia
|
Pectiniidae
|
Mycedium
elephantotus
|
Elephant Nose
Coral
|
N
|
Least Concern
|
Scleractinia
|
Euphyllidae
|
Physogyra
lichtensteini
|
Pearl Bubble
Coral
|
N
|
Vulnerable
|
Scleractinia
|
Agariciidae
|
Leptoseris
hawaiiensis
|
Porcelain Coral
|
N
|
Least Concern
|
Scleractinia
|
Poritidae
|
Alveopora
spongiosa
|
Net Coral
|
N
|
Near Threatened
|
Scleractinia
|
Mussidae
|
Scolymia
vitiensis
|
Button
Coral-Red
|
N
|
Near Threatened
|
Scleractinia
|
Mussidae
|
Acanthastrea
echinata
|
Starry Cup
Coral
|
N
|
Least Concern
|
Scleractinia
|
Mussidae
|
Lobophyllia
hemprichii
|
Largebrain Root
Coral
|
N
|
Least Concern
|
Scleractinia
|
Pectiniidae
|
Pectinia
paeonia
|
Spiny Cup Coral
|
N
|
Near Threatened
|
Scleractinia
|
Euphyllidae
|
Euphyllia
ancora
|
Hammer Coral
|
N
|
Vulnerable
|
Reference:
Best, M. Borel, et al. "Recent scleractinian coral species collected during the Snellius-II Expedition in eastern Indonesia." Netherlands Journal of Sea Research 23.2 (1989): 107-115.
"Fungidae Dana, 1846." Accessed May 28, 2013 at http://www.marinespecies.org
/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=196100
"Introduction to the Scleractinia." Accessed May 28, 2013 at http://www.ucmp.
berkeley.ed/cnidaria /scleractinia.html
Ziglinski, A. 2003. "Acropora millepora" (On-Line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed May 28, 2013
at http://www.istockphoto.com/stock-photo-15015497-pink-anemonefishin-and-magnificent-
sea-anemone-moyo-island-sumbawa-indonesia.php
at http://www.istockphoto.com/stock-photo-15015497-pink-anemonefishin-and-magnificent-
sea-anemone-moyo-island-sumbawa-indonesia.php
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