Order

Scleractinia

514 species in this order. Browse scientific names and open each profile for distribution, taxonomy and available wildlife data.

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Species · page 4 of 9

Spiny Plate Coral

Spiny Plate Coral

Echinopora lamellosa

Merulinidae
hedgehog coral

hedgehog coral

Echinopora mammiformis

Merulinidae

hedgehog coral

Echinopora pacifica

Merulinidae

Eguchipsammia gaditana

Eguchipsammia gaditana

Dendrophylliidae

beaked stony coral

Enallopsammia rostrata

Dendrophylliidae
Euphyllia cristata

Euphyllia cristata

Euphyllia cristata

Euphylliidae
Torch Coral

Torch Coral

Euphyllia glabrescens

Euphylliidae
Smooth Flower Coral

Smooth Flower Coral

Eusmilia fastigiata

Meandrinidae

Falcatoflabellum raoulensis

Falcatoflabellum raoulensis

Flabellidae

Faustinotrochus neocaledonensis

Faustinotrochus neocaledonensis

Caryophylliidae
Golfball Coral

Golfball Coral

Favia fragum

Faviidae
knob coral

knob coral

Favia gravida

Faviidae
Gnarly brain

Gnarly brain

Favites abdita

Merulinidae
false knob coral

false knob coral

Favites magnistellata

Merulinidae
larger star coral

larger star coral

Favites pentagona

Merulinidae
knob coral

knob coral

Favites rotundata

Merulinidae

false knob coral

Favites valenciennesii

Merulinidae
Favites vasta

Favites vasta

Favites vasta

Merulinidae
hammer-tooth coral

hammer-tooth coral

Fimbriaphyllia ancora

Euphylliidae
Frogspawn Coral

Frogspawn Coral

Fimbriaphyllia divisa

Euphylliidae
Fimbriaphyllia paraancora

Fimbriaphyllia paraancora

Fimbriaphyllia paraancora

Euphylliidae
Branching Frogspawn Coral

Branching Frogspawn Coral

Fimbriaphyllia paradivisa

Euphylliidae

Fimbriaphyllia yaeyamaensis

Fimbriaphyllia yaeyamaensis

Euphylliidae
ivory stony coral

ivory stony coral

Flabellum alabastrum

Flabellidae

Flabellum aotearoa

Flabellum aotearoa

Flabellidae

Flabellum arcuatile

Flabellum arcuatile

Flabellidae

splitting fan coral

Flabellum macandrewi

Flabellidae

Flabellum pavoninum

Flabellum pavoninum

Flabellidae

Flabellum politum

Flabellum politum

Flabellidae
Common Mushroom Coral

Common Mushroom Coral

Fungia fungites

Fungiidae

Fungiacyathus fragilis

Fungiacyathus fragilis

Fungiacyathidae

Fungiacyathus granulosus

Fungiacyathus granulosus

Fungiacyathidae

Fungiacyathus margaretae

Fungiacyathus margaretae

Fungiacyathidae

Fungiacyathus paliferus

Fungiacyathus paliferus

Fungiacyathidae

Fungiacyathus pusillus pacificus

Fungiacyathus pusillus pacificus

Fungiacyathidae

Fungiacyathus stephanus

Fungiacyathus stephanus

Fungiacyathidae

Fungiacyathus turbinolioides

Fungiacyathus turbinolioides

Fungiacyathidae

Fungiacyathus variegatus

Fungiacyathus variegatus

Fungiacyathidae
octopus coral

octopus coral

Galaxea astreata

Euphylliidae
octopus coral

octopus coral

Galaxea fascicularis

Euphylliidae
Galaxea horrescens

Galaxea horrescens

Galaxea horrescens

Euphylliidae
octopus coral

octopus coral

Galaxea longisepta

Euphylliidae
octopus coral

octopus coral

Galaxea paucisepta

Euphylliidae

Gardineria hawaiiensis

Gardineria hawaiiensis

Gardineriidae

Gardineria paradoxa

Gardineria paradoxa

Gardineriidae
Honeycomb Coral

Honeycomb Coral

Gardineroseris planulata

Agariciidae
Lesser Star Coral

Lesser Star Coral

Goniastrea edwardsi

Merulinidae
lesser star coral

lesser star coral

Goniastrea minuta

Merulinidae
lesser star coral

lesser star coral

Goniastrea pectinata

Merulinidae
lesser star coral

lesser star coral

Goniastrea retiformis

Merulinidae
knob coral

knob coral

Goniastrea stelligera

Merulinidae
anemone coral

anemone coral

Goniopora albiconus

Poritidae

anemone coral

Goniopora columna

Poritidae
anemone coral

anemone coral

Goniopora fruticosa

Poritidae
anemone coral

anemone coral

Goniopora stokesi

Poritidae
Bowl Coral

Bowl Coral

Halomitra pileus

Fungiidae
plate coral

plate coral

Heliofungia actiniformis

Fungiidae
Sunray Lettuce Coral

Sunray Lettuce Coral

Helioseris cucullata

Agariciidae
striate boomerang coral

striate boomerang coral

Herpolitha limax

Fungiidae
striped bum coral

striped bum coral

Heterocyathus aequicostatus

Caryophylliidae