Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Phylum: Cnidaria
Classis: Anthozoa
Subclassis: Hexacorallia
Ordo: Scleractinia
Familia: Pocilloporidae
Genus: Seriatopora
Species: S. aculeata – S. caliendrum – S. dentritica – S. guttata – S. hystrix – S. lineata – S. octoptera – S. spinosa – S. stellata
Taxa inquirenda (according to WoRMS): S. armata – S. bandai – S. cervina – S. compacta – S. compressa – S. conferta – S. contorta – S. crassa – S. elegans – S. güntheri – S. imbricata – S. jeschkei – S. leloupi – S. leopoldi – S. nuda – S. ocellata – S. pacifica – S. straeleni – S. stricta – S. subulata – S. tenuicornis – S. tenuis – S. transversa – S. valida
Name
Seriatopora Lamarck, 1816: 282
References
Primary references
Lamarck, J.B.A.P. De 1816. Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres, (présentant les caractères généraux et particuliers de ces animaux, leur distribution, leurs classes, leurs familles, leurs genres, et la citation des principales espèces qui s'y rapportent; précédée d'une introduction offrant la détermination des characteres essentiels de l'animal, sa distinction du végétal et des autres corps naturels, enfin, l'exposition des principes fondamentaux de la Zoologie). Tome 2. pp. 1–568. Paris: Verdière. BHL Reference page.
Links
Seriatopora – Taxon details on Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Seriatopora in the World Register of Marine Species
Seriatopora is a genus of colonial stony corals in the family Pocilloporidae. They are commonly known as needle corals, birdsnest corals or finger corals. They are native to the Red Sea, the Indo-Pacific region and some parts of the Central Pacific Ocean.[2]
Characteristics
Members of this genus form small bushes with anastomising (linking) branches. The branch tips are sharply tapered and the growth forms are variable, depending on the level of light and the movement of water. The corallites are arranged in neat rows and the polyps only extend at night. The colour of these corals can be yellow, orange, pink, green or brown.[1][2]
Species
The following species are listed in the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS):[1]
Seriatopora aculeata Quelch, 1886
Seriatopora caliendrum Ehrenberg, 1834
Seriatopora dentritica Veron, 2000
Seriatopora guttata Veron, 2000
Seriatopora hystrix Dana, 1846
Seriatopora octoptera Ehrenberg, 1834
Seriatopora stellata Quelch, 1886
References
Hoeksema, B. (2014). "Seriatopora Lamarck, 1816". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2014-12-23.
Sprung, Julian (1999). Corals: A quick reference guide. Ricordea Publishing. p. 20. ISBN 1-883693-09-8.
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