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Stony Corals Scleractinia

Classification

Hexacorallia [subclass]
(254 species)
Scleractinia [order] (186)
Acroporidae [family] (3)
Agariciidae [family] (9)
Anthemiphylliidae [family] (1)
Astrocoeniidae [family] (10)
Caryophyllidae [family] (55)
Deltocyathidae [family] (6)
Dendrophylliidae [family] (24)
Flabellidae [family] (7)
Fungiacyathidae [family] (4)
Gardineriidae [family] (3)
Guyniidae [family] (1)
Meandrinidae [family] (6)
Merulinidae [family] (3)
Micrabaciidae [family] (2)
Montastraeidae [family] (1)
Mussidae [family] (19)
Oculinidae [family] (6)
Poritidae [family] (5)
Rhizangiidae [family] (4)
Schizocyathidae [family] (2)
Siderastreidae [family] (4)
Stenocyathidae [family] (1)
Turbinoliidae [family] (6)

Classification

Hexacorallia [subclass]
(254 species)
Scleractinia [order] (186)
Acroporidae [family] (3)
Agariciidae [family] (9)
Anthemiphylliidae [family] (1)
Astrocoeniidae [family] (10)
Caryophyllidae [family] (55)
Deltocyathidae [family] (6)
Dendrophylliidae [family] (24)
Flabellidae [family] (7)
Fungiacyathidae [family] (4)
Gardineriidae [family] (3)
Guyniidae [family] (1)
Meandrinidae [family] (6)
Merulinidae [family] (3)
Micrabaciidae [family] (2)
Montastraeidae [family] (1)
Mussidae [family] (19)
Oculinidae [family] (6)
Poritidae [family] (5)
Rhizangiidae [family] (4)
Schizocyathidae [family] (2)
Siderastreidae [family] (4)
Stenocyathidae [family] (1)
Turbinoliidae [family] (6)

Literature

  • Voss, G.L. 1976. Seashore Life of Florida and the Caribbean. 167. E.A. Seemann Publishing, Inc..
  • WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. www.marinespecies.org. [link]

Literature references linked to higher taxa