Description Colonies are branching, sometimes with an encrusting base. Concave calices give the surface a pitted appearance. Polyps are...
Description Colonies are branching, sometimes with an encrusting base. Concave calices give the surface a pitted appearance. Polyps are frequently extended during the day. Colour: brown or cream. Abundance: common; occurs frequently with P. cylindrica but also common on lower reef slopes (Veron, 1986).
Branching colonies, some with slight scalloping of the surface giving a somewhat rough texture. Colour: often cream or light yellowish-brown. Habitat: deeper reef slopes (Richmond, 1997). [details]
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original description(ofPorites saccharata Brüggemann, 1878)Brüggemann F (1878) Ueber einige Steinkorallen von Singapore. Jahresberichte Naturwissenschaftliger Verein Bremen 3: 539-549.[details]
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Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Nontype (of Porites mucronata Dana, 1846) BMNH, geounit Chinese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]Nontype (of Porites suppressa Crossland, 1952) HLD X2: 151-4, geounit Indian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]Nontype NMSR 8972, geounit Sri Lankan Exclusive Economic Zone [details]Nontype WAM 437-85, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]Nontype WAM 456-85, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]Nontype WAM 476-85, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]Nontype WAM 501-86, geounit Ashmore-Cartier Is. [details]Nontype WAM 544-86, geounit Ashmore-Cartier Is. [details]Nontype WAM 556-86, geounit Ashmore-Cartier Is. [details]Nontype WAM 591-86, geounit Ashmore-Cartier Is. [details]Nontype WAM 724-86, geounit Ashmore-Cartier Is. [details]Nontype WAM 825-85, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]Nontype WAM 867-85, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]Nontype WAM 924-86, geounit Ashmore-Cartier Is. [details]Unknown type MSI C-59, geounit Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Description Colonies are branching, sometimes with an encrusting base. Concave calices give the surface a pitted appearance. Polyps are frequently extended during the day. Colour: brown or cream. Abundance: common; occurs frequently with P. cylindrica but also common on lower reef slopes (Veron, 1986).
Branching colonies, some with slight scalloping of the surface giving a somewhat rough texture. Colour: often cream or light yellowish-brown. Habitat: deeper reef slopes (Richmond, 1997). [details] Type locality Fiji (Veron, 1986). [details]