Definition of Porite. Meaning of Porite. Synonyms of Porite

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Definition of Porite

Porite
Porite Po"rite, n. [Cf. F. porite. See Pore, n.] (Zo["o]l.) Any coral of the genus Porites, or family Poritid[ae].

Meaning of Porite from wikipedia

- Porites is a genus of stony coral; they are small polyp stony (SPS) corals. (Also referred to as finger coral or hump coral) They are characterised by...
- Porites porites, commonly known as hump coral or finger coral, is a species of stony coral in the genus Porites. It is found in the Caribbean Sea and...
- coastline; these fringing reefs are largely formed of stony acropora and porites corals. The reefs form platforms and sometimes lagoons along the coast...
- Porites lobata, known by the common name lobe coral, is a species of stony coral in the family Poritidae. It is found growing on coral reefs in tropical...
- Porites furcata, commonly known as hump coral, thin finger coral or branched finger coral, is a species of stony coral in the genus Porites. It is found...
- pistillaris Esper, 1797 Pocillopora andreossyi Audouin, 1826 Porites pistillata (Esper, 1797) Porites subdigitata Lamarck, 1816 Sideropora mordax Dana, 1846...
- Porites compressa, also known as Finger coral or Hump coral, is a species of marine stony coral in the family Poritidae. It is found growing on coral...
- Porites astreoides, commonly known as mustard hill coral or yellow porites, is a colonial species of stony coral in the family Poritidae. It is a common...
- Porites lutea is a species of stony coral in the family Poritidae. It is found growing in very shallow water on reefs in the Indo-Pacific region. It sometimes...
- Porites cylindrica, commonly known as Hump coral, is a stony coral belonging to the subclass Hexacorallia in the class Anthozoa. Hexacorallia differ from...