Poritidae
Gray, 1842
Diagnosis
[from Wells 1956] Colonial, hermatypic. Colony formation by extratentacular budding. Corallites mostly united closely without coensoteum, limited by one or more synapticular rings. Septa (except Alveopora) formed by 3 to 8 nearly vertical trabeculae, loosely united, with more or less vertical perforations. Innermost trabeculae of certain septa differentiated as 'pali'. A single columella trabecula.
Contains
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