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Family Poritidae

Lobe & Finger Corals

Massive or branching species easily recognized by their small hexagonal calices.  Many are difficult to identify in the field since ID's are based upon minute skeletal structures.  Lobe and Finger coral are dominant reef-forming species in Hawaii while the others are occasional in clear waters.

 

HAWAII

 

Porites lobata

LOBE CORAL

 

Porites evermanni   

BROWN LOBE CORAL

Porites compressa 

FINGER CORAL

 

Porites duerdeni  endemic.gif (1686 bytes)

KNOBBY FINGER CORAL

 

Porites brighami  endemic.gif (1686 bytes)

BRIGHAM'S CORAL

 

 

Porites solida

SOLID CORAL

 

Porites monticulosa

PLATE & KNOB CORAL

 

Porites rus

PLATE & PILLAR CORAL

 

 

Porites lichen

LICHEN CORAL

 

Porites hawaiiensis 

HAWAIIAN PORITES

 


INDO-PACIFIC

Porites cylindrica

CYLINDRICAL CORAL

 

Porites nigrescens

DARK PORITES

 


JAPAN

Porites heronensis

HERON ISLAND PORITES

 


WESTERN ATLANTIC

Porites astreoides

MUSTARD HILL CORAL

 

Porites porites

CLUBTIP FINGER CORAL