Corals of Hawai'i
Phylum Cnidaria
Order Scleractina - stony corals
Family Acroporidae
Montipora flabellata
- blue rice coral
Montipora patula
- ringed rice coral
Montipora verrucosa
- rice coral
Family Agariciidae
Pavona duerdeni
Pavona varians
- false brain coral
Family Dendrophyllidae
Tubastraea coccinea
- tube coral
Family Faviidae
Cyphastrea ocellina
Leptastrea bottae
Leptastrea purpurea
Family Fungiidae
Fungia scutaria
- mushroom coral
Family Pocilloporidae
Pocillopora damicornis
- lace coral
Pocillopora eydouxi
- elkhorn coral
Pocillopora meandrina
- cauliflower coral
Family Poritidae
Porites compressa
- finger coral
Porites evermanni
Porites lobata
- lobe coral
Porites rus
Family Thamastreidae
Psammocora stellata
Order Zoanthidea - zoanthids
Palythoa tuberculosa
- rubber coral
Zoanthus pacificus
Last update: 1/25/2005