Porites rus
Super Group:
Eukaryota
Phylum:
Cnidaria
Class:
Anthozoa
Order:
Scleractinia
Family:
Poritidae
Genus:
Porites
Species:
rus
Synonym(s):
Madrepora rus Forskål, 1775
Porites (Synaraea) convexa (Verrill, 1864)
Porites (Synaraea) irregularis (Verrill, 1864)
Porites (Synaraea) iwayamaensis (Eguchi, 1938)
Porites (Synaraea) monticulosa Dana, 1846
Porites iwayamaensis Eguchi, 1938
Synaraea undulata Klunzinger, 1879
Diagnosis
Colonies are submassive, laminar or contorted anastomosing branches and columns, commonly over 5 metres across. Corallites are separated into groups by ridges which characteristically converge towards each other forming flame-shaped patterns.
Colour: Pale cream, yellow or dark bluish-brown, often with pale branch tips. Sometimes brightly coloured in shallow water.
Ecology
Habitat: Shallow reef environments.
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