Heliopora Explained

Heliopora is a genus of cnidarian in the family Helioporidae.^[1] The genus consists of reef building corals, and is ancient and highly conserved. The species heliopora coerulea is also known as "blue coral".

Species

Currently, the species known to be part of the genus Heliopora are:

• Heliopora coerulea (Pallas, 1766) - blue coral
• Heliopora fijiensis† Hoffmeister, 1945
• Heliopora hiberniana Richards, Yasuda, Kikuchi, Foster, Mitsuyuki, Stat, Suyama & Wilson, 2018^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Heliopora de Blainville, 1830 . 2024-07-14 . World Register of Marine Species . en.
2. Wilson. Nerida G.. Suyama. Yoshihisa. Stat. Michael. Chika Mitsuyuki. Foster. Taryn. Kikuchi. Taisei. Yasuda. Nina. Richards. Zoe T.. 2018-10-26. Integrated evidence reveals a new species in the ancient blue coral genus Heliopora (Octocorallia). Scientific Reports. en. 8. 1. 15875. 10.1038/s41598-018-32969-z. 2045-2322. 6203795. 30367122. 2018NatSR...815875R.