''Madracis'' is a genus of

cnidaria Cnidaria () is a phylum under kingdom Animalia containing over 11,000 species of aquatic animals found both in freshwater and marine environments, predominantly the latter. Their distinguishing feature is cnidocytes, specialized cells that th ...

ns belonging to the family

Pocilloporidae The Pocilloporidae are a family of stony corals in the order Scleractinia occurring in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Description Pocilloporids are colonial and most species are reef-building. They are very variable in size and shape, some being ...

. The genus has a

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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.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.

Species

The following species are recognised: *'' Madracis asanoi'' *'' Madracis asperula'' *''

Madracis auretenra ''Madracis auretenra'', commonly known as the yellow finger coral or yellow pencil coral, is a Colony (biology), colonial species of Scleractinia, stony coral in the Family (biology), family Pocilloporidae. It is a fairly common species and is fo ...

'' *'' Madracis brueggemanni'' (Ridley, 1881) *'' Madracis carmabi'' Vermeij, Diekmann & Bak, 2003 *† ''

Madracis crescentensis ''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, inclu ...

'' Durham, 1942 *''

Madracis decactis ''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, inclu ...

'' (Lyman, 1859) *† '' Madracis densa'' Budd, 1992 *† '' Madracis dodecachora'' Squires, 1958 *† '' Madracis duncani'' Wells, 1945 *'' Madracis formosa'' Wells, 1973 *'' Madracis fragilis'' Neves & Johnsson, 2009 *† '' Madracis ganei'' Vaughan, 1900 *† ''

Madracis gregorioi ''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, inclu ...

'' Vaughan, 1900 *'' Madracis hellana'' Milne Edwards & Haime, 1850 *† ''

Madracis herrecki ''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, inclu ...

'' Wells, 1934 *''

Madracis interjecta ''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, inclu ...

'' Marenzeller, 1907 *† ''

Madracis johnsoni ''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, inclu ...

'' Vaughan, 1900 *† ''

Madracis johnwellsi ''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, inclu ...

'' Frost & Langenheim, 1974 *''

Madracis kauaiensis ''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, inclu ...

'' Vaughan, 1907 *''

Madracis kirbyi ''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, inclu ...

'' Veron & Pichon, 1976 *''

Madracis myriaster ''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, inclu ...

'' (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1850) *''

Madracis pharensis ''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, inclu ...

'' (Heller, 1868) *''

Madracis profunda ''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, inclu ...

'' Zibrowius, 1980 *† ''

Madracis senaria ''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, inclu ...

'' Wells, 1973 *† ''

Madracis stewarti ''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, inclu ...

'' Durham, 1942 *† '' Madracis vaughani'' Wells, 1941

References

Pocilloporidae Scleractinia genera {{scleractinia-stub