This list of prehistoric hexacorals (Scleractinia) is an attempt to create a comprehensive listing of all

genera Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nomenclat ...

that have ever been included in the

hexacorallia Hexacorallia is a Class (biology), class of Anthozoa comprising approximately 4,300 species of aquatic organisms formed of polyp (zoology), polyps, generally with 6-fold symmetry. It includes all of the stony corals, most of which are Colony (b ...

which are known from the fossil record. This list excludes purely vernacular terms. It includes all commonly accepted genera, but also genera that are now considered invalid, doubtful (''

nomina dubia In binomial nomenclature, a ''nomen dubium'' (Latin for "doubtful name", plural ''nomina dubia'') is a scientific name that is of unknown or doubtful application. Zoology In case of a ''nomen dubium'' it may be impossible to determine whether a s ...

''), or were not formally published (''

nomina nuda In taxonomy, a ''nomen nudum'' ('naked name'; plural ''nomina nuda'') is a designation which looks exactly like a scientific name of an organism, and may have originally been intended to be one, but it has not been published with an adequate descr ...

''), as well as

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of more established names, and genera that are no longer considered scleractinia.

Naming conventions and terminology

Naming conventions and terminology follow the

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. Technical terms used include: *

Junior synonym The Botanical and Zoological Codes of nomenclature treat the concept of synonymy differently. * In botanical nomenclature, a synonym is a scientific name that applies to a taxon that (now) goes by a different scientific name. For example, Linna ...

: A name which describes the same taxon as a previously published name. If two or more genera are formally designated and the

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are later assigned to the same genus, the first to be published (in chronological order) is the senior synonym, and all other instances are junior synonyms. Senior synonyms are generally used, except by special decision of the ICZN, but junior synonyms cannot be used again, even if deprecated. Junior synonymy is often subjective, unless the genera described were both based on the same type specimen. *''

Nomen nudum In taxonomy, a ''nomen nudum'' ('naked name'; plural ''nomina nuda'') is a designation which looks exactly like a scientific name of an organism, and may have originally been intended to be one, but it has not been published with an adequate descr ...

'' (Latin for "naked name"): A name that has appeared in print but has not yet been formally published by the standards of the ICZN. ''Nomina nuda'' (the plural form) are invalid, and are therefore not italicized as a proper generic name would be. If the name is later formally published, that name is no longer a ''nomen nudum'' and will be italicized on this list. Often, the formally published name will differ from any ''nomina nuda'' that describe the same specimen. *''

Nomen oblitum In zoological nomenclature, a ''nomen oblitum'' (plural: ''nomina oblita''; Latin for "forgotten name") is a disused scientific name which has been declared to be obsolete (figuratively 'forgotten') in favour of another 'protected' name. In its p ...

'' (Latin for "forgotten name"): A name that has not been used in the scientific community for more than fifty years after its original proposal. *Preoccupied name: A name that is formally published, but which has already been used for another taxon. This second use is invalid (as are all subsequent uses) and the name must be replaced. As preoccupied names are not valid generic names, they will also go unitalicized on this list. *''

Nomen dubium In binomial nomenclature, a ''nomen dubium'' (Latin for "doubtful name", plural ''nomina dubia'') is a scientific name that is of unknown or doubtful application. Zoology In case of a ''nomen dubium'' it may be impossible to determine whether a s ...

'' (Latin for "dubious name"): A name describing a fossil with no unique diagnostic features. As this can be an extremely subjective and controversial designation, this term is not used on this list.

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Amphiastrea Etallon 1859 Matmor Formation

*'' Acaciapora'' *'' Acalepha'' *''

Acanthastrea ''Acanthastrea'' is a genus of large polyp stony corals in the family Lobophylliidae. The colonies are massive and usually flat. The corallites are either circular or angular in shape. The septa are thick near the wall of the corallite, becoming ...

'' *'' Acanthocyathus'' *'' Acanthogyra'' *'' Acanthophillia'' *'' Acanthophyllia'' *'' Acanthophyllum'' *'' Accurganaxon'' *'' Acdalina'' *'' Acervularia'' *'' Acidolites'' *'' Acinophyllum'' *'' Acmophyllum'' *'' Acrocyathus'' *'' Acrohelia'' – junior synonym of ''

Acropora ''Acropora'' is a genus of small polyp stony coral in the phylum Cnidaria. Some of its species are known as table coral, elkhorn coral, and staghorn coral. Over 149 species are described. ''Acropora'' species are some of the major reef corals r ...

'' *'' Acrosmilia'' *'' Acsaspedites'' *'' Actinacis'' *'' Actinaraea'' *'' Actinaraeopsis'' *'' Actinastaeopsis'' *'' Actinastraea'' *'' Actinocyathus'' *'' Actinophrentis'' *'' Adamanophyllum'' *'' Adaverina'' *'' Adekoheastrea'' *'' Adelocoenia'' *'' Adetopora'' *'' Adinophyllum'' *'' Adkinsella'' *'' Adradosia'' *'' Aemulophyllum'' *''

Agaricia ''Agaricia'' is a genus of colonial stony corals in the family Agariciidae. These corals are found in shallow waters of the West Indies. Characteristics Corals in this genus have several different forms but are usually massive, leaf-like or plat ...

'' *'' Agastophyllum'' *'' Agathelia'' *'' Agathiphyllia'' *'' Agetolitella'' *'' Agetolites'' *'' Aggomorphastraea'' *'' Ahrdorffia'' *'' Ainia'' *'' Akagophyllum'' *'' Akiyosiphyllum'' *'' Aknisophyllum'' *'' Alaiophyllum'' *'' Alakiria'' *'' Alinkioduncanella'' *'' Alleynia'' *'' Allocoenia'' *'' Allocoeniopsis'' *'' Alloiteaucoenia'' *'' Alloiteausmilia'' *''

Allophyllum ''Allophyllum'' is a small genus of flowering plants in the phlox family known as false gillyflowers. These are hairy, glandular annuals with tall, thin, branching stems topped with clusters of small tubular flowers in varying shades of purple. ...

'' *'' Allotropiophyllum'' *'' Alpinophyllia'' *'' Alpinoseris'' *'' Altaiophyllum'' *'' Altaja'' *'' Alveolites'' *'' Alveolocyathus'' *''

Alveopora ''Alveopora'' is a genus of colonial stony corals in the family Acroporidae. Members of this genus are native to the Indo-Pacific region and are often found on reef slopes in turbid water. They are generally uncommon. Characteristics ''Alveopo ...

'' *'' Amandaraia'' *'' Amandophyllum'' *'' Amaraphyllum'' *'' Amniopora'' *'' Ampakabastraea'' *'' Amphelia'' *'' Amphiastraea'' *'' Amphiaulastrea'' *'' Amphimeandra'' *'' Amphiphora'' *'' Amplexiphyllum'' *'' Amplexizaphrentis'' *'' Amplexocarinia'' *'' Amplexoides'' *''

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'' *'' Amsdenoides'' *'' Amygdalophyllidium'' *'' Amygdalophylloides'' *'' Amygdalophyllum'' *'' Anactolasma'' *'' Andemantastraea'' *'' Andrazella'' *'' Angeliphyllia'' *'' Angullophyllum'' *'' Angustiphyllum'' *'' Anisastraea'' *'' Anisocoenia'' *'' Anisophyllum'' *'' Ankhelasma'' *'' Annotocyathus'' *''

Anomastraea ''Anomastraea'' is a monotypic taxon, monotypic genus of corals in the family Coscinaraeidae. It is represented by a single species, the crisp pillow coral (''Anomastraea irregularis''). Description The crisp pillow coral forms small, mound-lik ...

'' *'' Anomopora'' *'' Antheria'' *'' Antherolites'' *'' Antholites'' *'' Anthostylis'' *'' Antiguastrea'' *'' Antikinkaidia'' *''

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'' *'' Antillocyathus'' *'' Antillophyllia'' *'' Antilloseris'' *'' Antracophyllum'' *'' Apelismilia'' *'' Aphraxonia'' *'' Aphroelasma'' *'' Aphroidophyllum'' *'' Aphrophylloides'' *'' Aphrophyllum'' *'' Aphyllum'' *'' Aplocyathus'' *'' Aplophyllia'' *'' Aplopsammia'' *'' Aplosmilia'' *'' Apocladophyllia'' *'' Aquitanastraea'' *'' Aquitanophyllia'' *'' Arachnastraea'' *'' Arachniophyllum'' *'' Arachnolasma'' *'' Arachnolasmella'' *'' Arachnophyllum'' *'' Araeopoma'' *'' Araeopora'' *'' Araiophyllum'' *'' Araiostrotion'' *'' Archaeolasmogyra'' *'' Archaeophyllia'' *'' Archaeosmilia'' *'' Archaeosmiliopsis'' *'' Archaeozaphrentis'' *'' Archohelia'' *'' Archypora'' *'' Arcocyathus'' *'' Arcoplasma'' *'' Arctangia'' *'' Arctophyllum'' *'' Areopsammia'' *'' Argutastrea'' *'' Aristophyllum'' *'' Armalites'' *'' Asarcophyllum'' *'' Aspasmophyllum'' *'' Asperophyllum'' *'' Aspidastraea'' *'' Aspidiscus'' *'' Asserculinia'' *'' Asterobillingsia'' *'' Asterodisphyllum'' *'' Asterosmilia'' *'' Asthenophyllum'' *'' Astraeofungia'' *'' Astraeomorpha'' *'' Astraeophyllum'' *''

Astrangia ''Astrangia'' is a genus of stony corals in the family Rhizangiidae. Members of this genus are non-reef building corals and are found in the Atlantic and Indo-Pacific Oceans. They are solitary corals with large polyps and are found in clumps. T ...

'' *'' Astraraea'' *''

Astreopora ''Astreopora'' is a genus of stony corals in the Acroporidae family. Members of the genus are commonly known as star corals and there are seventeen species currently recognized. Description Members of this genus mostly form dome-shaped or rounde ...

'' *'' Astrhelia'' *'' Astrictophyllum'' *'' Astrocerium'' *'' Astrocoenia'' *'' Astrogyra'' *''

Astroides ''Astroides'' is a genus of stony cup corals in the family Dendrophylliidae. It is monotypic and the only species is ''Astroides calycularis'', which is endemic to the western Mediterranean Sea. The species was first described in 1766 by the Ge ...

'' *'' Asturiphyllum'' *'' Athecastraea'' *'' Atopocoenia'' *'' Aulacophyllum'' *'' Aulastraea'' *'' Aulastraeopora'' *'' Aulina'' *'' Aulocaulis'' *'' Auloclisia'' *'' Aulocystella'' *'' Aulocystis'' *'' Aulohelia'' *'' Aulokoninckophyllum'' *'' Aulophyllum'' *'' Auloporella'' *'' Aulosmilia'' *'' Aulostegites'' *'' Aulostrotion'' *'' Aulostylus'' *'' Aulozoa'' *'' Australophyllum'' *'' Avicenia'' *'' Axinura'' *'' Axiphoria'' *'' Axoclisia'' *'' Axocricophyllum'' *'' Axocyathus'' *'' Axolasma'' *'' Axolithophyllum'' *'' Axophyllum'' *'' Axosmilia'' *'' Axotrochus'' *'' Axuolites''

B

*'' Baikitolites'' *'' Bainbridgia'' *'' Baitalites'' *'' Bajgolia'' *'' Baksanophyllia'' *''

Balanophyllia ''Balanophyllia'' is a genus of solitary corals in the order of stony corals. Subgenera The genus includes two subgenera with species as follows: *'' Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia)'' Wood, 1844 ** '' Balanophyllia bairdiana'' Milne Edwards & H ...

'' *'' Bantamia'' *'' Barbarella'' *'' Barrandeophyllum'' *'' Baryhelia'' *'' Barylasma'' *'' Baryphyllia'' *'' Baryphyllum'' *'' Barysmilia'' *'' Barytichisma'' *'' Basleophyllum'' *'' Bassius'' *'' Batangophyllum'' *'' Bathmosmilia'' *'' Bathybalva'' *'' Bathycoenia'' *'' Bathycyathus'' *'' Bayhaium'' *''

Beaumontia ''Beaumontia'' is a small genus of evergreen woody vines in the milkweed family. It is native to China, the Indian subcontinent, and Southeast Asia. Description ''Beaumontia'' plants are often rampant climbers and vines. They are mostly evergr ...

'' *'' Beiliupora'' *'' Belgradeophyllum'' *'' Beneckastraea'' *'' Bensonastraea'' *'' Benxiphyllum'' *'' Beogradophyllum'' *'' Berkhia'' *'' Bethanyphyllum'' *'' Beugniesastraea'' *'' Bibucia'' *'' Bifossularia'' *'' Bighornia'' *'' Bilaterocoenia'' *'' Billingsaria'' *'' Biphyllum'' *'' Bitraria'' *'' Blastosmilia'' *'' Blothrocyathus'' *'' Blothrophyllum'' *'' Blysmatophyllum'' *'' Bodeurina'' *'' Bodophyllum'' *'' Bogimbailites'' *'' Bojocyclus'' *'' Boolelasma'' *'' Bordenia'' *'' Borelasma'' *'' Bothroclisia'' *'' Bothrophoria'' *'' Bothrophyllum'' *'' Bouvierphyllum'' *'' Bowanophyllum'' *'' Bowenelasma'' *'' Brachiatusmilia'' *'' Brachycoenia'' *'' Brachycyathus'' *'' Brachymeandra'' *'' Brachyphyllia'' *'' Brachyseris'' *'' Bractea'' *'' Bracthelia'' *'' Bracytrochus'' *'' Bradyphyllum'' *'' Brevimaeandra'' *'' Breviphrentis'' *'' Breviphyllum'' *'' Breviseptophyllum'' *'' Briantelasma'' *'' Briantia'' *'' Bucanophyllum'' *'' Budaia'' *'' Bulvankeriphyllum'' *'' Bussonastraea''

C

*'' Calameastolia'' *'' Calamophyllia'' *'' Calamophylliopsis'' *'' Calamoseris'' *'' Calceola'' *'' Caliapora'' *'' Calinastrea'' *'' Calmiussiphyllum'' *'' Calophylloides'' *''

Calophyllum ''Calophyllum'' is a genus of tropical flowering plants in the family Calophyllaceae. They are mainly distributed in Asia, with some species in Africa, the Americas, Australasia, and the Pacific Islands. History Members of the genus ''Calophyllu ...

'' *'' Calostylis'' *'' Calostylopsis'' *'' Campophyllum'' *'' Camptolithus'' *'' Camurophyllum'' *'' Canadiphyllum'' *'' Caninella'' *'' Caninia'' *'' Caninophyllum'' *'' Caninostrotion'' *'' Cannapora'' *'' Cantrillia'' *'' Capnophyllum'' *'' Carantophyllum'' *'' Carcicocaenia'' *'' Cardiaphyllum'' *'' Cardiastraea'' *'' Carinotachylasma'' *'' Carinowaagenophyllum'' *'' Carinthiaphyllum'' *'' Carlinastraea'' *'' Carniaphyllum'' *'' Carolastraea'' *'' Carruthersella'' *'' Caryophyllia'' *'' Caryosmilia'' *'' Cassianastraea'' *'' Catactotoechus'' *'' Caulastrea'' *'' Cavilasma'' *'' Ceciliaphyllum'' *'' Celechopora'' *'' Cenomanina'' *'' Centristella'' *'' Ceratocoenia'' *'' Ceratophyllia'' *''

Ceratophyllum ''Ceratophyllum'' is a cosmopolitan genus of flowering plants including four accepted living species in 2016, commonly found in ponds, marshes, and quiet streams in tropical and in temperate regions. It is the only extant genus in the family Cer ...

'' *'' Ceratopsammia'' *'' Ceratothecia'' *''

Ceratotrochus ''Ceratotrochus'' is a genus of cnidarians belonging to the family Caryophylliidae The Caryophylliidae are a family of stony corals found from the tropics to temperate seas, and from shallow to very deep water. Genera *'' Africana'' Ocana ...

'' *'' Cereiophyllia'' *'' Ceriaster'' *'' Ceriocysta'' *'' Cerioelasma'' *'' Cerioheterastraea'' *'' Ceriostella'' *'' Ceriphyllum'' *'' Ceristella'' *'' Chalcidophyllum'' *'' Changjianggouphyllum'' *'' Charactophyllum'' *'' Charisphyllum'' *'' Chavsakia'' *'' Cheilosmilia'' *'' Chevalieria'' *'' Chevalierismilia'' *'' Chia'' *'' Chielasma'' *'' Chihsiaphyllum'' *'' Chlamydophyllum'' *'' Choanoplasma'' *'' Chomatoseris'' *'' Chonaxis'' *'' Chondrocoenia'' *'' Chonophyllum'' *'' Chonostegites'' *'' Chostophyllum'' *'' Chuanbeiphyllum'' *'' Chusenophyllum'' *'' Cionodendron'' *'' Circophyllia'' *'' Circophyllum'' *'' Circumtextiphyllum'' *'' Cladangia'' *'' Cladionophyllum'' *'' Cladochonus'' *''

Cladocora ''Cladocora'' is a genus of corals in the order of stony corals. Species Species in this genus include: * ''Cladocora arbuscula'' (Le Sueur, 1821) * ''Cladocora caespitosa'' (Linnaeus, 1767) * ''Cladocora debilis'' Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849 ...

'' *'' Cladophyllia'' *'' Cladophylliopsis'' *'' Cladopora'' *'' Clausastraea'' *'' Clausastraeopsis'' *'' Clavilasma'' *'' Claviphyllum'' *'' Cleistopora'' *'' Clinophyllum'' *'' Clisiophyllum'' *'' Clonosmilia'' *'' Coccophyllum'' *'' Coccoseris'' *'' Codonophyllum'' *'' Codonosmilia'' *'' Coelocoenia'' *'' Coelolasma'' *'' Coelomeandra'' *'' Coeloseris'' *'' Coelostylis'' *'' Coenangia'' *'' Coenaphrodia'' *'' Coenastraea'' *'' Coenites'' *'' Coenocyathus'' *'' Coleophyllum'' *'' Collignonastraea'' *''

Colpophyllia ''Colpophyllia'' is a genus of stony corals in the family Mussidae. It is monotypic with a single species, ''Colpophyllia natans'', commonly known as boulder brain coral or large-grooved brain coral. It inhabits the slopes and tops of reefs, to ...

'' *'' Columactinastrea'' *'' Columastrea'' *'' Columellogyra'' *'' Columnaphyllia'' *'' Columnaria'' *'' Columnaxon'' *'' Columnocoenia'' *'' Columnogyra'' *'' Columnolasma'' *'' Columnoporella'' *'' Comanaphyllum'' *'' Combophyllum'' *'' Commutatophyllum'' *'' Commutia'' *'' Comophyllastraea'' *'' Comophyllia'' *'' Comophylliopsis'' *'' Comoseris'' *'' Complanophyllum'' *'' Complexastraea'' *'' Complexastraeopsis'' *'' Complexophyllum'' *'' Compressiphyllum'' *'' Confusastraea'' *'' Confusastraraea'' *'' Conicosmiliotrochus'' *'' Connectastrea'' *'' Conocyathus'' *'' Conophyllia'' *'' Conopoterium'' *'' Conosmilia'' *''

Conotrochus ''Conotrochus'' is a genus of small corals in the family Caryophylliidae. It holds four species. Species The World Register of Marine Species includes the following species in the genus: *'' Conotrochus asymmetros'' Cairns, 1999 *'' Conotrochu ...

'' *'' Contortophyllum'' *'' Convexastraea'' *''

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'' *'' Corbariastraea'' *'' Cornwallatia'' *'' Coronocyathus'' *'' Corphalia'' *'' Corrugopora'' *'' Corwenia'' *'' Coryphyllia'' *'' Coscinaraea'' *'' Cosjuvia'' *'' Cosmiolithus'' *'' Craspedophyllia'' *'' Crassialveolites'' *'' Crassicyclus'' *'' Crassilasma'' *'' Crassistella'' *'' Crassophrentis'' *'' Crateniophyllum'' *'' Craterastraea'' *'' Craterophyllum'' *'' Crateroseris'' *'' Cravenia'' *'' Crenulipora'' *'' Crenulites'' *'' Crepidophyllia'' *'' Cricocyathus'' *''

Crista A crista (; plural cristae) is a fold in the inner membrane of a mitochondrion. The name is from the Latin for ''crest'' or ''plume'', and it gives the inner membrane its characteristic wrinkled shape, providing a large amount of surface area fo ...

'' *'' Cronyphyllum'' *'' Cruciphyllum'' *'' Cryptangia'' *'' Cryptocoenia'' *'' Cryptolichenaria'' *''

Ctenactis ''Ctenactis'' is a genus of solitary disc corals in the family Fungiidae. Members of this genus are found in the Indo-Pacific region. Characteristics Members of this genus are medium to large oval disc corals. They have an axial furrow with usua ...

'' *'' Cuctienophyllum'' *'' Cuifastraea'' *'' Cuifia'' *''

Culicia ''Culicia'' is a genus of corals belonging to the family Rhizangiidae. The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution. Species Species: *''Culicia australiensis'' *''Culicia cuticulata ''Culicia'' is a genus of corals belonging to the fami ...

'' *'' Cumminsia'' *'' Cunnolites'' *'' Curtastrum'' *'' Cyanaphyllum'' *'' Cyathactis'' *'' Cyathaxonella'' *'' Cyathaxonia'' *'' Cyathelia'' *'' Cyathoceras'' *'' Cyathoclisia'' *'' Cyathocoenia'' *'' Cyathocylindrum'' *'' Cyathopaedium'' *'' Cyathophora'' *'' Cyathophyllia'' *'' Cyathophylliopsis'' *'' Cyathophylloides'' *'' Cyathophyllum'' *'' Cyathoseris'' *'' Cyathosmilia'' *'' Cyathotrochus'' *'' Cyclastraea'' *'' Cyclindrocyathus'' *'' Cyclobacia'' *'' Cycloflabellum'' *'' Cyclolites'' *'' Cyclolitopsis'' *'' Cyclomussa'' *'' Cyclophyllia'' *'' Cyclophyllopsis'' *''

Cycloseris ''Cycloseris'' is a genus of solitary disc corals in the family Fungiidae. They are found in the Indo-Pacific. They inhabit the lower reef slopes, and the areas between reefs with soft sediments. They tolerate turbid waters. Description Corals ...

'' *'' Cylindrophyllia'' *''

Cylindrophyllum ''Cylindrophyllum'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae. Its native range is South African Republic. Species: *''Cylindrophyllum calamiforme'' *''Cylindrophyllum comptonii'' *''Cylindrophyllum hallii'' *''Cylind ...

'' *'' Cylindrosmilia'' *'' Cylindrostylus'' *'' Cylismilia'' *'' Cymatelasma'' *'' Cymatella'' *'' Cymosmilia'' *'' Cyphastraea'' *'' Cyrtocyathus'' *''

Cyrtophyllum ''Cyrtophyllum''Reinwardt CGC ex Blume (1823) ''Cat. Gew. Buitenzorg (Blume)'' 47. ''et Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind.'' 16: 1022 ct 1826-Nov 1827 is a genus of tropical Asian tree species in the family Gentianaceae and the tribe Potalieae. Species may ...

'' *'' Cystelasma'' *'' Cysticonophyllum'' *'' Cystihalysites'' *'' Cystihexagonaria'' *'' Cystilophophyllum'' *'' Cystipaliphyllum'' *'' Cystiphorolites'' *'' Cystiphylloides'' *'' Cystiphyllum'' *'' Cystitrypanopora'' *'' Cystocantrilla'' *'' Cystodendropora'' *'' Cystolonsdaleia'' *'' Cystolyrielasma'' *'' Cystophrentis'' *'' Cyttaroplasma'' *'' Czarnockia''

D

*'' Dactylaraea'' *'' Dactylocoenia'' *'' Dactylosmilia'' *'' Dagmaraephyllum'' *'' Daljanolites'' *'' Dalmanophyllum'' *''

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'' *'' Darwasophyllum'' *'' Dasmia'' *'' Dasmiopsis'' *''

Dasmosmilia ''Dasmosmilia'' is a genus of small corals in the family Caryophylliidae. Species The World Register of Marine Species includes the following species In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an or ...

'' *'' Debnikiella'' *'' Decaheliocoenia'' *'' Decaphyllum'' *'' Defrancia'' *'' Deiracorallium'' *'' Deltocyathus'' *'' Denayphyllum'' *'' Dendracis'' *'' Dendraraea'' *'' Dendrocyathus'' *'' Dendrofavosites'' *''

Dendrogyra Pillar coral (''Dendrogyra cylindrus'') is a hard coral (order Scleractinia) found in the western Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. It is the only species in the monotypic genus ''Dendrogyra''. It is a digitate coral -that is, it resembles fi ...

'' *'' Dendroholmia'' *''

Dendrophyllia ''Dendrophyllia'' is a genus of stony cup corals in the family Dendrophylliidae. Members of this genus are found at depths down to about . They are azooxanthellate corals, meaning that they do not contain symbiotic photosynthetic dinoflagellates ...

'' *'' Dendrosmilia'' *'' Dendrostella'' *'' Dendrozoum'' *'' Densigrewingkia'' *'' Densiphrentis'' *'' Densiphyllum'' *'' Dentilasma'' *'' Depasophyllum'' *'' Derivatolites'' *'' Dermosastraea'' *'' Dermoseris'' *'' Dermosmilia'' *'' Dermosmiliopsis'' *'' Dermosmiliopsis'' *'' Desmocladia'' *'' Desmocoenia'' *''

Desmophyllum ''Desmophyllum'' is a genus of cnidarians belonging to the family Caryophylliidae The Caryophylliidae are a family of stony corals found from the tropics to temperate seas, and from shallow to very deep water. Genera *'' Africana'' Ocana & ...

'' *'' Dialeptophyllum'' *'' Dialytophyllum'' *'' Diaschophyllum'' *'' Diblasus'' *'' Dibunophyllum'' *'' Dichocaeniopsis'' *''

Dichocoenia ''Dichocoenia'' is a monotypic genus of stony coral in the family Meandrinidae. It is represented by a single species, ''Dichocoenia stokesii'', which is commonly known as pineapple coral, elliptical star coral, or pancake star coral. It is found ...

'' *'' Dichophyllia'' *'' Dichotomosmilia'' *'' Dictyaraea'' *'' Dictyofavosites'' *'' Dictyopora'' *'' Diegosmilia'' *'' Diffingia'' *'' Diffusolasma'' *'' Digitosmilia'' *'' Digonoclisia'' *'' Digonophyllum'' *'' Dillerium'' *'' Dimelasma'' *'' Dimorpharaea'' *'' Dimorphastraeopsis'' *'' Dimorphastrea'' *'' Dimorphocoenia'' *'' Dimorphocoeniopsis'' *'' Dimorphofungia'' *'' Dimorphomeandra'' *'' Dimorphophyllia'' *'' Dimorphoseris'' *'' Dimorphosmilia'' *'' Dinophyllum'' *'' Dinostrophinx'' *'' Diorychopora'' *'' Diphyphyllum'' *'' Diplaraea'' *''

Diploastrea ''Diploastrea'' is a genus of corals. It is the only genus in the monotypic family Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The p ...

'' *'' Diplochone'' *'' Diplocoenia'' *'' Diplocteniopsis'' *'' Diploctenium'' *'' Diploepora'' *'' Diplogyra'' *'' Diplohelia'' *'' Diplophyllum'' *''

Diploria ''Diploria'' is a monotypic genus of massive reef building stony corals in the family Mussidae. It is represented by a single species, ''Diploria labyrinthiformis'', commonly known as grooved brain coral and is found in the western Atlantic Oce ...

'' *'' Diplothecangia'' *'' Dipterophyllum'' *'' Disaraea'' *'' Discocoenia'' *'' Discocoeniopsis'' *'' Discocyathus'' *'' Discoidocyathus'' *'' Discosmilia'' *'' Discotrochus'' *'' Disphyllia'' *'' Disphyllum'' *'' Distichoflabellum'' *'' Distichomeandra'' *'' Distichophyllia'' *'' Ditoecholasma'' *'' Diversiphyllum'' *'' Dohmophyllum'' *'' Dokophyllum'' *'' Dominicotrochus'' *'' Donacophyllum'' *'' Donacosmilia'' *'' Donetzites'' *'' Donophyllum'' *'' Dordonophyllia'' *'' Dorlodotia'' *'' Drewerelasma'' *'' Dubrovia'' *'' Ducdonia'' *'' Duncanella'' *'' Duncania'' *'' Duncanopora'' *'' Duncanopsammia'' *'' Duncanosmilia'' *'' Dungulia'' *'' Duplocarinia'' *'' Duplophyllum'' *'' Durhamina'' *'' Dushanophrentis'' *'' Dybowskinia''

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*'' Eastonastraea'' *'' Eastonoides'' *'' Ebocotrochus'' *'' Ebrayia'' *'' Eburneotrochus'' *'' Echigophyllum'' *'' Echinophyllia'' *''

Echinopora ''Echinopora'' is a genus of stony corals in the family Merulinidae. Species The following species are currently recognized: * ''Echinopora ashmorensis'' Veron, 1990 * ''Echinopora forskaliana'' (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849) * ''Echinopora f ...

'' *'' Echyropora'' *'' Eckastraea'' *'' Edaphophyllum'' *'' Edwardsastraea'' *'' Edwardsomeandra'' *'' Edwardsoseris'' *'' Edwardsosmilia'' *'' Edwardsotrochus'' *'' Egosiella'' *'' Ekvasophyllum'' *'' Elasmocoenia'' *'' Elasmofungia'' *'' Elasmogyra'' *'' Elasmophora'' *'' Elasmophyllia'' *'' Elasmophyllum'' *'' Elephantaria'' *'' Ellesmerelasma'' *'' Ellipsasteria'' *'' Ellipsocoenia'' *'' Ellipsocyathus'' *'' Ellipsoidastraea'' *'' Ellipsosmilia'' *'' Elliptoseris'' *'' Elysastraea'' *'' Embolophyllum'' *''

Emmonsia ''Chrysosporium'' is a genus of hyaline hyphomycetes fungi in the family Onygenaceae. ''Chrysosporium'' colonies are moderately fast-growing, flat, white to tan to beige in color; they often have a powdery or granular surface texture. Hyaline, o ...

'' *'' Emmonsiella'' *'' Empodesma'' *'' Enallhelia'' *'' Enallocoenia'' *'' Enallophrentis'' *''

Enallopsammia ''Enallopsammia'' is a genus of cnidarians belonging to the family Dendrophylliidae. The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. Species: *''Enallopsammia profunda'' *''Enallopsammia pusilla'' *''Enallopsammia reflexa'' *''Enallopsammia rostrat ...

'' *'' Endamplexus'' *''

Endopachys ''Endopachys'' is a genus of corals belonging to the family Dendrophylliidae Dendrophylliidae is a family of stony corals. Most (but not all) members are azooxanthellate and thus have to capture food with their tentacles instead of relying on ...

'' *'' Endophyllum'' *'' Endothecium'' *'' Enigmalites'' *'' Entelophyllia'' *'' Entelophyllum'' *'' Enterolasma'' *'' Enygmophyllum'' *'' Eocatenipora'' *'' Eofletcheria'' *'' Eofletcheriella'' *'' Eoglossophyllum'' *'' Eohydnophora'' *'' Eolaminoplasma'' *'' Eostrotion'' *'' Epiphanophyllum'' *''

Epiphyllum ''Epiphyllum'' (; "upon the leaf" in Greek) is a genus of epiphytic plants in the cactus family (Cactaceae), native to Central America and South America. Common names for these species include climbing cacti, orchid cacti and leaf cacti, though ...

'' *'' Epismilia'' *'' Epismiliopsis'' *'' Epistreptophyllum'' *'' Epitrochus'' *'' Ericina'' *'' Eridophyllum'' *'' Erlangbapora'' *'' Esthonia'' *'' Estonielasma'' *'' Etallonasteria'' *'' Eugyra'' *'' Eugyriopsis'' *'' Euhelia'' *''

Euphyllia ''Euphyllia'' is a genus of large-polyped stony coral. Several species are commonly found in marine aquarium A marine aquarium is an aquarium that keeps marine plants and animals in a contained environment. Marine aquaria are further subdiv ...

'' *'' Eupsammia'' *'' Euryphyllum'' *''

Eusmilia ''Eusmilia'' is a genus of stony coral in the family Meandrinidae. It is a monotypic genus represented by the species ''Eusmilia fastigiata'', commonly known as the smooth flower coral. It is found on reefs in the Caribbean Sea. Description Smoo ...

'' *'' Eusmiliopsis'' *'' Eusthenotrochus'' *'' Evenkiella'' *'' Ewaldocoenia'' *'' Exilifrons'' *'' Exostega''

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*'' Faberolasma'' *'' Faberophyllum'' *'' Fainella'' *'' Faksephyllia'' *'' Falsicatenipora'' *'' Famaxonia'' *'' Famennelasma'' *'' Farabophyllum'' *''Fasciatiphyllia'' *''Fasciculiamplexus'' *''Fasciculophyllum'' *''Fasciphyllum'' *''Fasciseris'' *''Favia'' *''Favistina'' *''Favites'' *''Favitopsis'' *''Faxsephyllia'' *''Fedorowskicyathus'' *''Fedorowskiella'' *''Felixaraea'' *''Felixastraea'' *''Felixigyra'' *''Ferrya'' *''Ficariastraea'' *''Flabellosmilia'' *''Flabellum'' *''Flagellophyllum'' *''Fletcheria'' *''Fletcheriella'' *''Fletcherina'' *''Flindersipora'' *''Floria (genus), Floria'' *''Foerstephyllum'' *''Fomichevia'' *''Fomichivella'' *''Fossaphyllia'' *''Fossopora'' *''Fossoporella'' *''Frechastrea'' *''Frescocyathus'' *''Friedbergia'' *''Fromentellia'' *''Fromentelligyra'' *''Fromeophyllum'' *''Fruehwirthia'' *''Fuchungopora'' *''Fungia'' *''Fungiacyathus'' *''Fungiastraea'' *''Funginella'' *''Funginellastrea'' *''Fungophyllia''