''Montipora'' is a genus of Scleractinian corals in the

phylum In biology, a phylum (; plural: phyla) is a level of classification or taxonomic rank below kingdom and above class. Traditionally, in botany the term division has been used instead of phylum, although the International Code of Nomenclature f ...

Cnidaria. Members of the genus ''Montipora'' may exhibit many different growth morphologies. With eighty five known species, ''Montipora'' is the second most species rich coral genus after ''

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 ...

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Description

Montipora coral, Arthur Bay, Magnetic Island, January 2016

Growth morphologies for the genus ''Montipora'' include submassive, laminar, foliaceous, encrusting, and branching. It is not uncommon for a single ''Montipora'' colony to display more than one growth morphology. Healthy ''Montipora'' corals can be a variety of colors, including orange, brown, pink, green, blue, purple, yellow, grey, or tan. Although they are typically uniform in color, some species, such as ''Montipora spumosa'' or ''Montipora verrucosa'', may display a mottled appearance. ''Montipora'' corals have the smallest

corallite A corallite is the skeletal cup, formed by an individual stony coral polyp, in which the polyp sits and into which it can retract. The cup is composed of aragonite, a crystalline form of calcium carbonate, and is secreted by the polyp. Corallit ...

s of any coral family. Columellae are not present. Coenosteum and corallite walls are porous, which can result in elaborate structures. The coenosteum of each ''Montipora'' species is different, making it useful for identification. Polyps are typically only extended at night. ''Montipora'' corals are commonly mistaken for members of the genus '' Porites'' based on their visual similarities, however, ''Porites'' can be distinguished from ''Montipora'' by examining the structure of the corallites.

Distribution

''Montipora'' corals are common on reefs and lagoons of the Red Sea, the western Indian Ocean and the southern Pacific Ocean, but are entirely absent in the Atlantic Ocean.

Ecology

''Montipora'' corals are hermaphroditic broadcast spawners. Spawning typically happens in spring. The eggs of ''Montipora'' corals already contain zooxanthellae, so none is obtained from the environment. This process is known as direct or vertical transmission. ''Montipora'' corals are preyed upon by corallivorous fish, such as butterflyfish. ''Montipora'' corals are known to host endo- and ectoparasites such as ''Allopodion mirum'' and ''Xarifia extensa''. A currently undescribed species of nudibranch in the genus ''Phestilla'' has also been reported in the scientific and aquarium hobbyist literature to feed on the genus. ''Montipora'' corals are susceptible to the same stresses as other Scleractinian corals, such as anthropogenic pollution, sediment, algal growth, and other competitive organisms.

Evolutionary history

A 2007 study found that the genus ''Montipora'' formed a strongly supported clade with '' Anacropora'', making it the genus with the closest genetic relationship to ''Montipora''. It is thought that ''Anacropora'' evolved from ''Montipora'' relatively recently.

Gallery

File:Leaf plate montipora.gk.jpg, '' Montipora capricornis'' File:Montipora aequituberculata, coralitos.jpeg, Polyps of '' Montipora aequituberculata'' File:Montipora aequituberculata, Ningaloo.jpg, ''Montipora aequituberculata'' colonies near Ningaloo Reef File:Montipora caliculata.jpg, ''Montipora caliculata'' File:Montipora capitata, Kailua.jpg, Branching colony of ''

Montipora capitata ''Montipora capitata'', commonly known as rice coral or pore coral, is a stony coral in the family Acroporidae. It is a reef building species and is found in tropical parts of the Pacific Ocean. Description ''Montipora capitata'' is an encrus ...

'' in Hawaii File:Montipora capitata, Samoa Americana 2.jpg, Encrusting colony of ''

'' File:Montipora danae, pólipos.jpeg, Polyps of ''Montipora danae'' File:Montipora ehrenbergii.jpg, ''Montipora ehrenbergii'' File:Montipora grisea.jpg, '' Montipora grisea'' File:Montipora hispida, Lizard I..jpeg, ''Montipora hispida'' File:Montipora hispida, pólipos.jpeg, Polyps of ''Montipora hispida'' File:Montipora monasteriata, pólipos.jpeg, Polyps of ''Montipora monasteriata'' File:Montipora nodosa.jpg, ''Montipora nodosa'' File:Montipora tuberculosa Réunion 2.jpg, ''Montipora tuberculosa'' File:Montiporaverrucosa.jpg, ''Montipora verrucosa'' at Birch Aquarium in San Diego, CA

Species

* '' Montipora aequituberculata'' Bernard, 1897 * '' Montipora altasepta'' Nemenzo, 1967 * '' Montipora angulata'' Lamarck, 1816 * '' Montipora aspergillus'' Veron, DeVantier & Turak, 2000 * '' Montipora australiensis'' Bernard, 1897 * '' Montipora biformis'' Nemenzo, 1988 * '' Montipora cactus'' Bernard, 1897 * '' Montipora calcarea'' Bernard, 1897 * '' Montipora calculata'' Dana, 1846 * ''

'' Dana, 1846 * '' Montipora capricornis'' Veron, 1985 * '' Montipora cebuensis'' Nemenzo, 1976 * ''

Montipora circumvallata ''Montipora'' is a genus of Scleractinian corals in the phylum Cnidaria. Members of the genus ''Montipora'' may exhibit many different growth morphologies. With eighty five known species, ''Montipora'' is the second most species rich coral ge ...

'' Ehrenberg, 1834 * ''

Montipora cocosensis ''Montipora'' is a genus of Scleractinian corals in the phylum Cnidaria. Members of the genus ''Montipora'' may exhibit many different growth morphologies. With eighty five known species, ''Montipora'' is the second most species rich coral ge ...

'' Vaughan, 1918 * ''

Montipora confusa ''Montipora'' is a genus of Scleractinian corals in the phylum Cnidaria. Members of the genus ''Montipora'' may exhibit many different growth morphologies. With eighty five known species, ''Montipora'' is the second most species rich coral ge ...

'' Nemenzo, 1967 * ''

Montipora conspicua ''Montipora'' is a genus of Scleractinian corals in the phylum Cnidaria. Members of the genus ''Montipora'' may exhibit many different growth morphologies. With eighty five known species, ''Montipora'' is the second most species rich coral ge ...

'' Nemenzo, 1979 * ''

Montipora contorta ''Montipora'' is a genus of Scleractinian corals in the phylum Cnidaria. Members of the genus ''Montipora'' may exhibit many different growth morphologies. With eighty five known species, ''Montipora'' is the second most species rich coral ge ...

'' Nemenzo & Montecillo, 1981 * ''

Montipora corbettensis ''Montipora'' is a genus of Scleractinian corals in the phylum Cnidaria. Members of the genus ''Montipora'' may exhibit many different growth morphologies. With eighty five known species, ''Montipora'' is the second most species rich coral ge ...

'' Veron & Wallace, 1984 * ''

Montipora crassituberculata ''Montipora'' is a genus of Scleractinian corals in the phylum Cnidaria. Members of the genus ''Montipora'' may exhibit many different growth morphologies. With eighty five known species, ''Montipora'' is the second most species rich coral ge ...

'' Bernard, 1897 * ''

Montipora cryptus ''Montipora'' is a genus of Scleractinian corals in the phylum Cnidaria. Members of the genus ''Montipora'' may exhibit many different growth morphologies. With eighty five known species, ''Montipora'' is the second most species rich coral ge ...

'' Veron, 2000 * ''

Montipora danae ''Montipora'' is a genus of Scleractinian corals in the phylum Cnidaria. Members of the genus ''Montipora'' may exhibit many different growth morphologies. With eighty five known species, ''Montipora'' is the second most species rich coral ge ...

'' Milne Edwards & Haime, 1851 * ''

Montipora delicatula ''Montipora'' is a genus of Scleractinian corals in the phylum Cnidaria. Members of the genus ''Montipora'' may exhibit many different growth morphologies. With eighty five known species, ''Montipora'' is the second most species rich coral ge ...

'' Veron, 2000 * ''

Montipora digitata ''Montipora digitata'', also known as finger coral, is a species of stony coral. It is found in shallow water in East Africa, the Indo-West Pacific, Kenya, Mozambique and Rodriguez. Description Colonies of ''Montipora digitata'' are digitate or ...

'' Dana, 1846 * ''

Montipora dilatata ''Montipora dilatata'', commonly known as the Hawaiian reef coral, is a species of coral in the family Acroporidae. Description Morphology of this species can be quite variable. Colonies may be any combination of encrustations, plates, knob ...

'' Studer, 1901 * ''

Montipora echinata ''Montipora'' is a genus of Scleractinian corals in the phylum Cnidaria. Members of the genus ''Montipora'' may exhibit many different growth morphologies. With eighty five known species, ''Montipora'' is the second most species rich coral genus ...

'' Veron, DeVantier & Turak, 2000 * ''

Montipora edwardsi ''Montipora'' is a genus of Scleractinian corals in the phylum Cnidaria. Members of the genus ''Montipora'' may exhibit many different growth morphologies. With eighty five known species, ''Montipora'' is the second most species rich coral ge ...

'' Bernard, 1897 * ''

Montipora efflorescens ''Montipora'' is a genus of Scleractinian corals in the phylum Cnidaria. Members of the genus ''Montipora'' may exhibit many different growth morphologies. With eighty five known species, ''Montipora'' is the second most species rich coral ge ...

'' Bernard, 1897 * ''

Montipora effusa ''Montipora'' is a genus of Scleractinian corals in the phylum Cnidaria. Members of the genus ''Montipora'' may exhibit many different growth morphologies. With eighty five known species, ''Montipora'' is the second most species rich coral ge ...

'' Dana, 1846 * ''

Montipora ehrenbergi ''Montipora'' is a genus of Scleractinian corals in the phylum Cnidaria. Members of the genus ''Montipora'' may exhibit many different growth morphologies. With eighty five known species, ''Montipora'' is the second most species rich coral ge ...

'' Verrill, 1872 * ''

Montipora explanata ''Montipora'' is a genus of Scleractinian corals in the phylum Cnidaria. Members of the genus ''Montipora'' may exhibit many different growth morphologies. With eighty five known species, ''Montipora'' is the second most species rich coral ge ...

'' Brüggemann, 1879 * ''

Montipora flabellata ''Montipora flabellata'', known by the common name blue rice coral, is a species of coral in the family Acroporidae. It is found growing on coral reefs in tropical parts of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is known to be endemic to the Haw ...

'' Studer, 1901 * ''

Montipora florida ''Montipora'' is a genus of Scleractinian corals in the phylum Cnidaria. Members of the genus ''Montipora'' may exhibit many different growth morphologies. With eighty five known species, ''Montipora'' is the second most species rich coral ge ...

'' Nemenzo, 1967 * ''

Montipora floweri ''Montipora'' is a genus of Scleractinian corals in the phylum Cnidaria. Members of the genus ''Montipora'' may exhibit many different growth morphologies. With eighty five known species, ''Montipora'' is the second most species rich coral ge ...

'' Wells, 1954 * ''

Montipora foliosa ''Montipora'' is a genus of Scleractinian corals in the phylum Cnidaria. Members of the genus ''Montipora'' may exhibit many different growth morphologies. With eighty five known species, ''Montipora'' is the second most species rich coral genus ...

'' Pallas, 1766 * ''

Montipora foveolata ''Montipora'' is a genus of Scleractinian corals in the phylum Cnidaria. Members of the genus ''Montipora'' may exhibit many different growth morphologies. With eighty five known species, ''Montipora'' is the second most species rich coral ge ...

'' Dana, 1846 * ''

Montipora friabilis ''Montipora'' is a genus of Scleractinian corals in the phylum Cnidaria. Members of the genus ''Montipora'' may exhibit many different growth morphologies. With eighty five known species, ''Montipora'' is the second most species rich coral ge ...

'' Bernard, 1897 * ''

Montipora gaimardi ''Montipora'' is a genus of Scleractinian corals in the phylum Cnidaria. Members of the genus ''Montipora'' may exhibit many different growth morphologies. With eighty five known species, ''Montipora'' is the second most species rich coral ge ...

'' Bernard, 1897 * ''

Montipora gracilis ''Montipora'' is a genus of Scleractinian corals in the phylum Cnidaria. Members of the genus ''Montipora'' may exhibit many different growth morphologies. With eighty five known species, ''Montipora'' is the second most species rich coral ge ...

'' Klunzinger, 1879 * '' Montipora grisea'' Bernard, 1897 * ''

Montipora hemispherica ''Montipora'' is a genus of Scleractinian corals in the phylum Cnidaria. Members of the genus ''Montipora'' may exhibit many different growth morphologies. With eighty five known species, ''Montipora'' is the second most species rich coral ge ...

'' Veron, 2000 * '' Montipora hirsuta'' Nemenzo, 1967 * ''

Montipora hispida ''Montipora'' is a genus of Scleractinian corals in the phylum Cnidaria. Members of the genus ''Montipora'' may exhibit many different growth morphologies. With eighty five known species, ''Montipora'' is the second most species rich coral ge ...

Dana, 1846 *''

Montipora hodgsoni ''Montipora'' is a genus of Scleractinian corals in the phylum Cnidaria. Members of the genus ''Montipora'' may exhibit many different growth morphologies. With eighty five known species, ''Montipora'' is the second most species rich coral genus ...

'' Veron, 2000 * ''

Montipora hoffmeisteri ''Montipora'' is a genus of Scleractinian corals in the phylum Cnidaria. Members of the genus ''Montipora'' may exhibit many different growth morphologies. With eighty five known species, ''Montipora'' is the second most species rich coral ge ...

'' Wells, 1954 * ''

Montipora incrassata ''Montipora'' is a genus of Scleractinian corals in the phylum Cnidaria. Members of the genus ''Montipora'' may exhibit many different growth morphologies. With eighty five known species, ''Montipora'' is the second most species rich coral ge ...

'' Dana, 1846 * ''

Montipora informis ''Montipora'' is a genus of Scleractinian corals in the phylum Cnidaria. Members of the genus ''Montipora'' may exhibit many different growth morphologies. With eighty five known species, ''Montipora'' is the second most species rich coral ge ...

'' Bernard, 1897 * ''

Montipora kellyi ''Montipora'' is a genus of Scleractinian corals in the phylum Cnidaria. Members of the genus ''Montipora'' may exhibit many different growth morphologies. With eighty five known species, ''Montipora'' is the second most species rich coral ge ...

'' Veron, 2000 * ''

Montipora lobulata ''Montipora'' is a genus of Scleractinian corals in the phylum Cnidaria. Members of the genus ''Montipora'' may exhibit many different growth morphologies. With eighty five known species, ''Montipora'' is the second most species rich coral ge ...

'' Bernard, 1897 * ''

Montipora mactanensis ''Montipora'' is a genus of Scleractinian corals in the phylum Cnidaria. Members of the genus ''Montipora'' may exhibit many different growth morphologies. With eighty five known species, ''Montipora'' is the second most species rich coral ge ...

'' Nemenzo, 1979 * ''

Montipora malampaya ''Montipora'' is a genus of Scleractinian corals in the phylum Cnidaria. Members of the genus ''Montipora'' may exhibit many different growth morphologies. With eighty five known species, ''Montipora'' is the second most species rich coral ge ...

'' Nemenzo, 1967 * ''

Montipora maldivensis ''Montipora'' is a genus of Scleractinian corals in the phylum Cnidaria. Members of the genus ''Montipora'' may exhibit many different growth morphologies. With eighty five known species, ''Montipora'' is the second most species rich coral ge ...

'' Pillai & Scheer, 1976 * ''

Montipora manauliensis ''Montipora'' is a genus of Scleractinian corals in the phylum Cnidaria. Members of the genus ''Montipora'' may exhibit many different growth morphologies. With eighty five known species, ''Montipora'' is the second most species rich coral ge ...

'' Pillai, 1967 * ''

Montipora meandrina ''Montipora'' is a genus of Scleractinian corals in the phylum Cnidaria. Members of the genus ''Montipora'' may exhibit many different growth morphologies. With eighty five known species, ''Montipora'' is the second most species rich coral ge ...

'' Ehrenberg, 1834 * ''

Montipora millepora ''Montipora'' is a genus of Scleractinian corals in the phylum Cnidaria. Members of the genus ''Montipora'' may exhibit many different growth morphologies. With eighty five known species, ''Montipora'' is the second most species rich coral ge ...

'' Crossland, 1952 * ''

Montipora mollis ''Montipora'' is a genus of Scleractinian corals in the phylum Cnidaria. Members of the genus ''Montipora'' may exhibit many different growth morphologies. With eighty five known species, ''Montipora'' is the second most species rich coral ge ...

'' Bernard, 1897 * ''

Montipora monasteriata ''Montipora'' is a genus of Scleractinian corals in the phylum Cnidaria. Members of the genus ''Montipora'' may exhibit many different growth morphologies. With eighty five known species, ''Montipora'' is the second most species rich coral ge ...

'' Forskåi, 1775 * ''

Montipora niugini ''Montipora'' is a genus of Scleractinian corals in the phylum Cnidaria. Members of the genus ''Montipora'' may exhibit many different growth morphologies. With eighty five known species, ''Montipora'' is the second most species rich coral ge ...

'' Veron, 2000 * ''

Montipora nodosa ''Montipora'' is a genus of Scleractinian corals in the phylum Cnidaria. Members of the genus ''Montipora'' may exhibit many different growth morphologies. With eighty five known species, ''Montipora'' is the second most species rich coral ge ...

'' Dana, 1846 * ''

Montipora orientalis ''Montipora'' is a genus of Scleractinian corals in the phylum Cnidaria. Members of the genus ''Montipora'' may exhibit many different growth morphologies. With eighty five known species, ''Montipora'' is the second most species rich coral ge ...

'' Nemenzo, 1967 * ''

Montipora pachytuberculata ''Montipora'' is a genus of Scleractinian corals in the phylum Cnidaria. Members of the genus ''Montipora'' may exhibit many different growth morphologies. With eighty five known species, ''Montipora'' is the second most species rich coral ge ...

'' Veron, DeVantier & Turak * ''

Montipora palawanensis ''Montipora'' is a genus of Scleractinian corals in the phylum Cnidaria. Members of the genus ''Montipora'' may exhibit many different growth morphologies. With eighty five known species, ''Montipora'' is the second most species rich coral ge ...

'' Veron, 2000 * ''

Montipora patula ''Montipora patula'', also called the sandpaper or ringed rice coral, is a coral species in the family Acroporidae endemic to Hawaii and is considered a vulnerable species. Description ''Montipora patula'' form small, encrusting colonies or ...

'' Verrill, 1870 * ''

Montipora peltiformis ''Montipora'' is a genus of Scleractinian corals in the phylum Cnidaria. Members of the genus ''Montipora'' may exhibit many different growth morphologies. With eighty five known species, ''Montipora'' is the second most species rich coral ge ...

'' Bernard, 1897 * ''

Montipora porites ''Montipora'' is a genus of Scleractinian corals in the phylum Cnidaria. Members of the genus ''Montipora'' may exhibit many different growth morphologies. With eighty five known species, ''Montipora'' is the second most species rich coral ge ...

'' Veron, 2000 * ''

Montipora samarensis ''Montipora'' is a genus of Scleractinian corals in the phylum Cnidaria. Members of the genus ''Montipora'' may exhibit many different growth morphologies. With eighty five known species, ''Montipora'' is the second most species rich coral genus ...

'' Nemenzo, 1967 * ''

Montipora saudii ''Montipora'' is a genus of Scleractinian corals in the phylum Cnidaria. Members of the genus ''Montipora'' may exhibit many different growth morphologies. With eighty five known species, ''Montipora'' is the second most species rich coral ge ...

'' Veron, DeVantier & Turak * ''

Montipora setosa ''Montipora'' is a genus of Scleractinian corals in the phylum Cnidaria. Members of the genus ''Montipora'' may exhibit many different growth morphologies. With eighty five known species, ''Montipora'' is the second most species rich coral ge ...

'' Nemenzo, 1976 * ''

Montipora sinuosa ''Montipora'' is a genus of Scleractinian corals in the phylum Cnidaria. Members of the genus ''Montipora'' may exhibit many different growth morphologies. With eighty five known species, ''Montipora'' is the second most species rich coral ge ...

'' Pillai & Scheer, 1976 * ''

Montipora spongiosa ''Montipora'' is a genus of Scleractinian corals in the phylum Cnidaria. Members of the genus ''Montipora'' may exhibit many different growth morphologies. With eighty five known species, ''Montipora'' is the second most species rich coral ge ...

'' Ehrenberg, 1834 * ''

Montipora spongodes ''Montipora'' is a genus of Scleractinian corals in the phylum Cnidaria. Members of the genus ''Montipora'' may exhibit many different growth morphologies. With eighty five known species, ''Montipora'' is the second most species rich coral ge ...

'' Bernard, 1897 * ''

Montipora spumosa ''Montipora'' is a genus of Scleractinian corals in the phylum Cnidaria. Members of the genus ''Montipora'' may exhibit many different growth morphologies. With eighty five known species, ''Montipora'' is the second most species rich coral ge ...

'' Lamarck, 1816 * ''

Montipora stellata ''Montipora'' is a genus of Scleractinian corals in the phylum Cnidaria. Members of the genus ''Montipora'' may exhibit many different growth morphologies. With eighty five known species, ''Montipora'' is the second most species rich coral ge ...

'' Bernard, 1897 * ''

Montipora stilosa ''Montipora'' is a genus of Scleractinian corals in the phylum Cnidaria. Members of the genus ''Montipora'' may exhibit many different growth morphologies. With eighty five known species, ''Montipora'' is the second most species rich coral ge ...

'' * ''

Montipora suvadivae ''Montipora'' is a genus of Scleractinian corals in the phylum Cnidaria. Members of the genus ''Montipora'' may exhibit many different growth morphologies. With eighty five known species, ''Montipora'' is the second most species rich coral ge ...

'' Pillai & Scheer, 1976 * ''

Montipora taiwanensis ''Montipora'' is a genus of Scleractinian corals in the phylum Cnidaria. Members of the genus ''Montipora'' may exhibit many different growth morphologies. With eighty five known species, ''Montipora'' is the second most species rich coral ge ...

'' Veron, 2000 * ''

Montipora tortuosa ''Montipora digitata'', also known as finger coral, is a species of stony coral. It is found in shallow water in East Africa, the Indo-West Pacific, Kenya, Mozambique and Rodriguez. Description Colonies of ''Montipora digitata'' are digitate or ...

'' Dana, 1846 * ''

Montipora tuberculosa ''Montipora'' is a genus of Scleractinian corals in the phylum Cnidaria. Members of the genus ''Montipora'' may exhibit many different growth morphologies. With eighty five known species, ''Montipora'' is the second most species rich coral ge ...

'' Lamarck, 1816 * ''

Montipora turgescens ''Montipora'' is a genus of Scleractinian corals in the phylum Cnidaria. Members of the genus ''Montipora'' may exhibit many different growth morphologies. With eighty five known species, ''Montipora'' is the second most species rich coral ge ...

'' Bernard, 1897 * ''

Montipora turtlensis ''Montipora'' is a genus of Scleractinian corals in the phylum Cnidaria. Members of the genus ''Montipora'' may exhibit many different growth morphologies. With eighty five known species, ''Montipora'' is the second most species rich coral ge ...

'' Veron & Wallace, 1984 * ''

Montipora undata ''Montipora'' is a genus of Scleractinian corals in the phylum Cnidaria. Members of the genus ''Montipora'' may exhibit many different growth morphologies. With eighty five known species, ''Montipora'' is the second most species rich coral ge ...

'' Bernard, 1897 * ''

Montipora venosa ''Montipora'' is a genus of Scleractinian corals in the phylum Cnidaria. Members of the genus ''Montipora'' may exhibit many different growth morphologies. With eighty five known species, ''Montipora'' is the second most species rich coral ge ...

'' Ehrenberg, 1834 * ''

Montipora verrilli ''Montipora'' is a genus of Scleractinian corals in the phylum Cnidaria. Members of the genus ''Montipora'' may exhibit many different growth morphologies. With eighty five known species, ''Montipora'' is the second most species rich coral ge ...

'' Vaughan, 1907 * ''

Montipora verrucosa ''Montipora'' is a genus of Scleractinian corals in the phylum Cnidaria. Members of the genus ''Montipora'' may exhibit many different growth morphologies. With eighty five known species, ''Montipora'' is the second most species rich coral ge ...

'' Lamarck, 1816 * ''

Montipora verruculosa ''Montipora'' is a genus of Scleractinian corals in the phylum Cnidaria. Members of the genus ''Montipora'' may exhibit many different growth morphologies. With eighty five known species, ''Montipora'' is the second most species rich coral ge ...

'' Veron, 2000 * ''

Montipora vietnamensis ''Montipora'' is a genus of Scleractinian corals in the phylum Cnidaria. Members of the genus ''Montipora'' may exhibit many different growth morphologies. With eighty five known species, ''Montipora'' is the second most species rich coral ge ...

'' Veron, 2000

References

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