Echinopora Explained

Echinopora is a genus of stony corals in the family Merulinidae.^[1]

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Echinopora Lamarck, 1816. www.marinespecies.org. en. 2018-08-09.