Taxonomic Common Morphology Distinguishing Pictures

Classification name of corallum features

Class Anthozoa Produces a fan-
Subclass shaped colony in
Octocoralia Sea fan n/a which the
Order Alcyonacca branches unite
Family Gorgonidae to form a
Genus Gorgonia sp. network in one
place
Class Anthozoa Branched
Subclass skeleton has
Octacoralia Bamboo n/a longitudinal
Order Alcyonacea coral ridges, while
Family Isididae alternating with
Genus Isis sp. brown bands

Class Anthozoa Skeleton is brick

Subclass red color,
Octacoralia consisting of
Order Alcyonacea Organ pipe n/a vertical tubes
Suborder coral supported by
Stolonifera horizontal
Family Tubiporidae platforms at
Genus Tubipora various levels.
Species musica The polyps live
inside the tubes
and are joined to
each other by
organic
connections
through the
platforms
Class Anthozoa
Subclass
Octocoralia Blue coral n/a Foliaceous
Order Helioporacea colony
Family Helioporidae
Genus Heliopora sp.

Class Hydrozoa A dried skeleton

Order reveals two
Anthoathecata Fire coral n/a types of pores –
Family Milleporidae the larger
Genus Millepora sp. gastropores
lidging the
gastrozooids and
the smaller
dactylopores
usually
surrounding the
gastropores and
containing the
dactylzooids.
Class Anthozoa Solitary in form,
Subclass mostly disc-
Hexacorallia Mushroom Fungoid shaped (few are
Order Scleractenia coral elongate).
Family Fungiidae Numerous
Genus Fungia sp. sclerosepta of
various heights
and lengths
converge inward
from the margin
towards the
centrally located
depression, the
fossa. The inder-
surface is also
marked with
converging
ridges called the
costae, usually
corresponding
but less
prominent than
the septa or
sclerosepta. The
coral is
perforate.
Class Anthozoa Colonial, flat or
Subclass dome-shapes
Hexacorallia Rough Flabelloid and elongated in
Order Scleractenia feather outline;
Family Fungiidae coral columella is
Genus Herpolitha trabecular; septa
sp. has long,
tapered,
triangular teeth;
wide, slit-like
mouth; lower
surface
perforate; axial
furrow far short
of ends of
corallum calicinal
wall at the
center.
Class Anthozoa Consists of a
Subclass cluster of bifacial
Hexacorallia Cactus or Foiliaceous plates or fronds.
Order Scleractenia lettuce coral The calices do
Family Agaricidae not have
Genus Pavona sp. separating walls.
The sclerosepta
are few, long,
radiating, and
continuous with
those of
neighboring
corallites.
Class Anthozoa Collonial with
Subclass separate corallite
Hexacorallia Lobed brain Flabellate walls; large
Order Scleractenia coral collumela joined
Family by 3 to 4 or more
Lobophyliidae dentate lamellae
Genus Lobophyllia
Species costata

Class Anthozoa Corallum light,

Subclass broadly
Hexacorallia Bean or Flabellae flabellate;
Order Scleractenia hammer branches
Family Euphylilidae coral laterally
Genus Euphyllia compressed,
Species fimbriata greatly
expanded
upward, their
apices even;
valleys
occupying top of
branches, very
long, sinuous.
Class Anthozoa Corallites form
Subclass tubular raised
Hexacorallia Turban or Foliaceoues mounds, evenly
Order Scleractenia cup coral dispersed.
Family
Dendrophylliidae
Genus Turbinaria
Species calicularis

Class Anthozoa Massive coral

Subclass with wide
Hexacorallia Brain coral Meandroid meandering
Order Scleractenia valleys; walls
Family Musidae fused forming
Genus Symphyllia collines;
corallum convex

Class Anthozoa Meandering

Subclass shallow vallleys;
Hexacorallia Brain Coral Meandroid collines
Order Scleractenia pachyseris irregulary thick
Family Merulinidae
Genus Leptoria sp.
Class Anthozoa Palliform lobe
Subclass very prominent
Hexacorallia Cerioid
Order Scleractenia
Family Faviidae
Genus Goniastrea
sp.

Class Anthozoa Palliform lobe

Subclass absent or poorly
Hexacorallia Cerioid developed; with
Order Scleratenia intra- and
Family Faviidae extratentacular
Genus Favites sp.1 budding

Class Anthozoa Massive coral;

Subclass corallites are
Hexacorallia Cerioid small
Order Scleractenia
Family Faviidae
Genus: Favites sp.2
Class Anthozoa Massive with
Subclass common thick
Hexacorallia Cerioid corallite wall;
Order Scleractenia spongy
Family Faviidae columella
Genus: Favites sp.3

Class Anthozoa Wall distinct;

Subclass columella
Hexacorallia Plocoid spongy
Order Scleractenia
Family Faviidae
Genus: Favia sp.

Class Anthozoa Wall prominent

Subclass acial corallite
Hexacorallia Branching Caespitose
Order Scleractenia coral
Family Acropora
Genus: Acropora sp.
Class Anthozoa Branches
Subclass producing all
Hexacorallia Ramose Caespitose over low
Order Scleractenia coral branchlets or
Family verrucae (wart-
Pocilloporidae like elevations)
Genus: Pocillopora
sp.

Class Anthozoa Grow in finger

Subclass Caespitose with like projections
Hexacorallia Finger coral plocoid that can fuse at
Order Scleractenia corallites tips
Family Portiidae
Genus: Porites
Class Anthozoa Bases are
Subclass pyramidal, heavy
Hexacorallia Pyramid Branching form solid base;
Order Scleractenia coral (corymbose) branches stout
Family Acropora and crowded
Genus: Acropora
Species pyramidalis

Class Anthozoa Branching forms

Subclass with relatively
Hexacorallia Arborescent slender stems
Order Scleractenia Staghorn
Family Acropora coral
Genus: Acropora
Species pyramidalis
Class Anthozoa Corallites
Subclass circular,
Hexacorallia Plocoid subcircular or
Order Scleractinia Black or deformed; fossa
Family Agariciidae zebra coral cylindrical
Genus Oulastrea
Species alta

Anthopleura krebsi

Class: Anthozoa Rock

Order: Actiniaria Anemone n/a
Family: Actiniidae

Heteractis aurora

Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Actiniaria Beaded Sea n/a
Family: Anemone
Stichodactylidae
Cassiopea
xamachana
Upside
Class: Scyphozoa Down n/a
Order: Jellyfish
Rhizostomeae
Family:
Cassiopeidae