Porites

They are characterised by a finger-like morphology. Members of this genus have widely spaced calices, a well-developed wall reticulum and are bilaterally symmetrical.

Porites, particularly Porites lutea, often form microatolls. It is found in the Caribbean Sea and western Atlantic Ocean and also along the coast of West Africa. Porites compressa, finger coral or hump coral, is a species of marine stony coral in the family Poritidae.

It is found growing on coral reefs and in shallow lagoons in tropical parts of the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

Colonies are branching, sometimes with an encrusting base. Corallites are shallow giving branches a smooth surface. Habitat: May be a dominant species in lagoons or on back reef margins. Similar species: Palauastrea.

Tentacles are usually extended during the day. Habitat: Shallow protected reef environments. Colour: Uniform grey-brown. The surface is usually smooth.

Porites corals form some of the largest of all coral colonies, with some reaching an incredible eight metres in height. This is a branching species with a more sprawling appearance than the other branching Porites. Branches may be curve hooked or project downwards and sideways, and are thicker with blunt, enlarged tips.

Polyps may be extended during the daylight. The colour is usually grey, occasionally. Corals of the genus Porites (pronounced por-eye-tees) are some of the most widespread corals in the worl with their geographical range spanning both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Porites corals can be interesting additions to reef aquaria and are quite hardy if aquarists are willing to meet their requirements.

Porites are a Genus of small polyp stony corals (SPS) that are somewhat uncommon to the reef aquarium. Family Poritidae updated May 13. This large coral with tiny corallites and polyps is among the most commonly encountered hard corals on many of our shores, including our Northern shores.

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 125. Massive Porites colonies develop a bumpy growth surface as they increase in size.

Development of a bumpy growth surface occurs when skeletal growth no longer provides the necessary increase in surface area to accommodate tissue growth. A massive Porites colony becomes bumpy when it reaches a critical size. This phenomenon has been reported many times, but the cause and ecological significance remains unclear. In this study, sheet production was examined in response to elevated suspended.

Species Porites annaeHump coral.

How to Care for Yellow Porites Coral written by Dave Burr Think of frags as seeds. Fragments of Yellow Porites are mounted onto small stones and grown in aquariums. We grow and frag the Yellow Porites here at Vivid Aquariums.

We believe that Frags and aqua-cultured corals are the future of the aquarium hobby. Depending upon environmental conditions, lobe coral can be found in a variety of growth forms, from thin, bottom-hugging crusts to huge solid domes more than feet (m) across.

This massive coral grows more slowly than branching forms, adding a fraction of an inch (about cm) per year to its dimensions. Description, classification, synonyms of Genus Porites.