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Identifying Stony Corals by Family and Genus

 

 

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Identification of Stony Corals by Family and Genus

Stony corals include both SPS and LPS coral species, as they both occur in the Order Scleractinia. Stony corals can all be categorized by the following families:

> Acroporidae
> Agariciidae
> Caryophylliidae
> Dendrophylliidae
> Faviidae
> Fungiidae
> Meandrinidae
> Merulinidae
> Mussidae
> Oculinidae
> Pectiniidae
> Pocilloporidae
> Poritidae
> Rhizangiidae
> Siderastreidae
> Trachyphylliidae

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