Porites nigrescens
Super Group:
Eukaryota
Phylum:
Cnidaria
Class:
Anthozoa
Order:
Scleractinia
Family:
Poritidae
Genus:
Porites
Species:
nigrescens
Synonym(s):
Porites (Porites) nigrescens Dana, 1846
Porites saccharata Brüggemann, 1878
Porites suppressa Crossland, 1952
Diagnosis
Locally common in protected lagoons & channels. Forms clumps of coarse tapering branches with square ends, calices depressed between sharp ridges. Cream, yellowish-green, or brown.
Ecology
Habitat: Shallow reef environments.
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