Acroporidae

Acropora pulchra

The Acroporidae are a family of stony corals ( Scleractinia ). Among them are the Acropora and Montipora the most species-rich genera of hard corals. In addition, there are the six species of the genus anacropora and 15 species of Astreopora.

Like most other stony corals live all Acroporidae in a symbiotic relationship with algae ( zooxanthellae ) that supply the Acropora with nutrients. They are therefore dependent on dark locations. The Acroporidae grow very rapidly, dominate in many places the reefs and form veritable monoculture.

Genera

  • Acropora Oken, 1815
  • Anacropora Ridley, 1884
  • Astreopora Blainville, 1830
  • Montipora Blainville, 1830
Hexacorallia Addison Emery Verrill
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