Madrepora poculata Ellis and Solander 1786 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Oculinidae

Alternative combination: Astrangia poculata

Belongs to Madrepora according to Ellis and Solander 1786

See also Milne-Edwards and Haime 1848

Sister taxa: Madrepora (Amphihelia), Madrepora bureaui, Madrepora costata, Madrepora granulata, Madrepora kauaiensis, Madrepora mississippiensis, Madrepora mitsukurii, Madrepora natchitochensis, Madrepora oculata, Madrepora porcellana, Madrepora profunda, Madrepora punctulata, Madrepora solida, Madrepora vasseuri, Madrepora vicksburgensis

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Madrepora poculata in the database

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