Poole, Karen E.
Echinopora
Sign in to saveEchinopora is a genus of stony corals in the family Merulinidae.
Species
hedgehog coral
KINGDOM
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumCnidaria
- ClassHexacorallia
- OrderScleractinia
- FamilyMerulinidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 342
- With media
- 16
- Family
- Merulinidae
- Collections
- NHMUK
- Recorded in
- Indonesia
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Echinopora is a genus of stony corals in the family Merulinidae.
== Species == The following species are currently recognized: Echinopora ashmorensis Veron, 1990 Echinopora forskaliana (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849) Echinopora fruticulosa Klunzinger, 1879 Echinopora gemmacea (Lamarck, 1816) Echinopora hirsutissima Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849 Echinopora horrida Dana, 1846 Echinopora irregularis Veron, Turak & DeVantier, 2000 Echinopora lamellosa (Esper, 1795) Echinopora mammiformis (Nemenzo, 1959) Echinopora pacificus Veron, 1990 Echinopora robusta Veron, 2000 Echinopora spinulosa Brüggemann Echinopora tiranensis Veron, Turak & DeVantier, 2000
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