Heliopora is a genus of cnidarian in the family Helioporidae.[1] The genus consists of reef building corals, and is ancient and highly conserved.[2] The species heliopora coerulea is also known as "blue coral".[2]
| Heliopora | |
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| Heliopora coerulea | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Octocorallia |
| Order: | Scleralcyonacea |
| Family: | Helioporidae Moseley, 1876 |
| Genus: | Heliopora de Blainville, 1830 |
Species
editCurrently, the species known to be part of the genus Heliopora are:[1]
- Heliopora coerulea (Pallas, 1766) - blue coral
- Heliopora fijiensis† Hoffmeister, 1945
- Heliopora hiberniana Richards, Yasuda, Kikuchi, Foster, Mitsuyuki, Stat, Suyama & Wilson, 2018[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Heliopora de Blainville, 1830". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
- ^ a b c Wilson, Nerida G.; Suyama, Yoshihisa; Stat, Michael; Chika Mitsuyuki; Foster, Taryn; Kikuchi, Taisei; Yasuda, Nina; Richards, Zoe T. (2018-10-26). "Integrated evidence reveals a new species in the ancient blue coral genus Heliopora (Octocorallia)". Scientific Reports. 8 (1): 15875. Bibcode:2018NatSR...815875R. doi:10.1038/s41598-018-32969-z. ISSN 2045-2322. PMC 6203795. PMID 30367122.
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