Definition of Porites. Meaning of Porites. Synonyms of Porites

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Definition of Porites

Porites
Porites Po*ri"tes, n. [NL., fr. Gr. po`ros a pore.] (Zo["o]l.) An important genus of reef-building corals having small twelve-rayed calicles, and a very porous coral. Some species are branched, others grow in large massive or globular forms.
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 Porites from wikipedia

- and are bilaterally symmetrical. Porites, particularly Porites lutea, often form microatolls. Corals of the genus Porites also often serve as hosts for Christmas...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- fringing reefs. It is a common species, often occurring with Porites australiensis and Porites lobata. This coral can form "microatolls" in the intertidal...
- November 2021. WoRMS (2010). "Porites lobata Dana, 1846". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2011-12-18. Porites lobata The Genome Institute...
- March 2022. WoRMS (2010). "Porites compressa; Dana". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2011-12-23. Porites compressa Dana 1846 WetWebMedia...
- similar appearance to Porites harrisoni, which is a po****r Porites species that is also found in the Persian Gulf; however, Porites nodifera tend to form...
- Porites branneri, known by the common name blue crust coral, is a species of stony coral in the family Poritidae. It is found growing on reefs in the...
- sites for scuba divers. Porites Point, named for the quantity of Porites coral at the locating, including Mustardhill Coral (Porites astreoides) and Branching...