Madracis

Madracis
Madracis decactis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Subphylum: Anthozoa
Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Pocilloporidae
Genus: Madracis
Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849
Species

See text.

Synonyms
  • Axhelia Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849
  • Axohelia Milne Edwards & Haime, 1857
  • Pentalophora Saville Kent, 1871
  • Reussia Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1860

Madracis is a genus of cnidarians belonging to the family Pocilloporidae. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution.

Description

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.

Species

The following species are recognised:

References

  1. 1 2 "Madracis". WoRMS. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
  2. 1 2 "Madracis Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849". wwwte=11 May 2021.
  3. ↑ Neves, Elizabeth & Johnsson, R.. (2009). Taxonomic revision of the southwestern Atlantic Madracis and the description of Madracis fragilis n. sp. (Scleractinia: Pocilloporidae), a new coral species from Brazil. Scientia Marina. 73. 739-746. 10.3989/scimar.2009.73n4739.