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Madracis
Sign in to saveMadracis is a genus of cnidarians belonging to the family Pocilloporidae. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
finger coral
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumCnidaria
- ClassAnthozoa
- OrderScleractinia
- FamilyPocilloporidae
Habitatmarine
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 377
- With media
- 54
- Family
- Pocilloporidae
- Collections
- NHMUK, UWBM, CAS, YPM, USNM, UF
- Recorded in
- Indonesia, United States, Mexico, Philippines, Jamaica, French Polynesia, Puerto Rico, Japan
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Astrocoeniidae
- Image
- Madracis auretenra (Yellow Pencil Coral).jpg
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- Madracis
- taxon name
- Madracis
- taxon rank
- genus
- topic's main category
- Category:Madracis
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Encyclopedic overview
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Madracis is a genus of cnidarians belonging to the family Pocilloporidae. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution.
== Description == Madracis contains deep water azooxanthellate colonial species. They have a diverse array of growth forms, including fragile branching, dense ramose coralla, massive columnar, nodular and encrusting forms.
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