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Genus of corals From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Madracis is a genus of cnidarians belonging to the family Pocilloporidae.[2] The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution.[2]
Madracis | |
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Madracis decactis | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Cnidaria |
Class: | Hexacorallia |
Order: | Scleractinia |
Family: | Pocilloporidae |
Genus: | Madracis Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849 |
Species | |
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Madracis contains deep water azooxanthellate colonial species. They have a diverse array of growth forms, including fragile branching, dense ramose coralla, massive columnar, nodular and encrusting forms.[3]
The following species are recognised:[1]
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