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Stony Corals

Scleractinia Bourne 1900

Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Scleractinia Bourne 1900
Order recognized by Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2 1
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Scleractinia
Genus recognized by Protists in Singapore
Scleractinia
Species recognized by Thailand Species List
Scleractinia
Recognized by iNaturalist, Iran Species List, Saint Kitts and Nevis Species List, Turkmenistan, Tibet Species List, US Virgin Islands Species List, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, Sulu Sea Species List, Timor Sea Species List, White Sea Species List, United Kingdom Species List, South Atlantic Species List, Indian Ocean Species List, Arctic Ocean Species List, Southern Ocean Species List, North Pacific Species List, South Pacific Species List, North Atlantic Species List, North Sea Species List, Celtic Sea Species List, Norwegian Sea Species List, Greenland Sea Species List, Irish Sea Species List, Kattegat Species List, Skagerrak Species List, English Channel Species List, Bristol Channel Species List, Black Sea Species List, Adriatic Sea Species List, Balearic Sea Species List, Strait of Gibraltar Species List, Ionian Sea Species List, Ligurian Sea Species List, Tyrrhenian Sea Species List, Kara Sea Species List, Barents Sea Species List, Davis Strait Species List, 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Scleractinia Bourne 1900
Scleractinia Bourne 1900

Alternative Names

Madreporaria Milne Edwards 1857
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2 1
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Acrosmiliopsis Kuzmicheva 2002
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Acrosmiliopsis Reig & Vilella 1995
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Actinastraeopsis Sikharulidze 1977
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Ahrdorffia Trauth & Remes 1911
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Alloiteaucoenia Beauvais 1964
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Angeliphyllia
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Angelismilia Reig 1987
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Anisastraea Alloiteau 1957
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Annotocyathus Barta-Calmus 1973
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Anoiasmilia Reig 1988
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Apelismilia
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Arbanassiastraea Tchechmedjieva 1996
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Archaeolasmogyra Kolosvary 1957
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Archaeophyllia Beauvais 1973
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Astrogyropsis Reig Oriol 1995
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Athecastraea Chevalier 1962
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Axocyathus de Fromentel 1865
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Baksanophyllia Kuzmicheva 1972
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Barababattoia
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Barycoenia Reig Oriol 1995
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Baryhelia Haime & Milne-Edwards 1857
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Bathytrochus Gravier 1915
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Blastosmilia Étallon 1859
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Bogdanovicoenia Kuzmicheva 2002
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Bracytrochus
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Calameastolia
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Carabachastraea Babayev 1988
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Cenomanina Alloiteau 1952
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Cereiophyllia
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Cerionefocoenia Reig Oriol 1995
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Chorisastraea Fromentel 1861
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Citarastrea Reig Oriol 1990
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Cladophylliopsis Beauvais 1970
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Coelomeandra Beauvais & Poulton 1980
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Colliastrea Reig Oriol 1990
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Columnocaeniopsis Reig Oriol 1989
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Columnogyra Beauvais 1976
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Comophyllastraea Alloiteau 1957
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Comophylliopsis Alloiteau 1957
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Conicosmiliotrochus
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Cyclastraea Alloiteau 1952
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Cyclindrocyathus
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Cyclismilia Roniewicz 1976
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Cyclophyllia Milne-Edwards & Haime 1848
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Cynaria Brüggemann 1877
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Dactylocoenia d'Orbigny 1849
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Dautlusmilia Kuzmicheva 2002
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Decaheliocoenia
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Dendrocyathus Alloiteau 1952
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Dermosastraea Beauvais 1970
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Dichocaeniopsis Alloiteau 1957
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Diegosmilia Alloiteau 1958
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Diphhelia
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Diplocteniopsis Zlatarski 1968
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Ebocotrochus Barta-Calmus 1970
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Eburneotrochus Barta-Calmus 1970
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Edwardsosmilia Alloiteau 1949
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Elasmogyra
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Epitrochus Fromentel 1863
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Etalloniopsis Lebanidze 1987
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Eugyriopsis Beauvais 1976
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Eusmiliopsis Alloiteau 1952
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Fasciatiphyllia
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Faviomorpha Reig Oriol 1990
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Favitopsis Alloiteau 1955
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Faxsephyllia
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Felixaraea
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Ficariastraea Alloiteau 1952
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Fromentelligyra Alloiteau 1957
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Funginellastrea
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Gallitellia Cuif 1977
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Glenaraea
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Gombertiphyllia
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Gosaviaraea Oppenheim 1930
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Gravieropsamma
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Haimeicyclus Beauvais 1986
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Haimesastraea
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Haimesiphyllia Alloiteau 1957
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Haplaraera
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Hedeliastraea
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Heliocienia
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Heliostylina Lafuste 1957
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Helladophyllia Alloiteau & Dercourt 1966
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Hexaheliocienia
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Holocusoio
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Hydnophorarea
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Hydnoseriatopora Reig Oriol 1990
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Hydnoseris
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Ilerdogyra Reig Oriol 1989
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Ilerdosmilia Reig Oriol 1997
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Irania Pandey & Fürsich 2003
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Ironella Krasnov & Starostina 1970
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Isiphyllastrea
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Isphyllastrea
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Kangilacuathus
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Karakaschella Kuzmicheva 2002
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Karatchasoraea
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Kobycoenia Beauvais 1964
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Lamnastrea Reig Oriol 1997
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Lithostrozionoides
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Lithotrotionoides
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Lophophyllia
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Lubowastraea Melnikova 1986
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Lupitschia Cuif 1976
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Maendroseris
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Maendrostylis
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Mareastraea Chevalier 1968
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Meandra
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Meandramorpha Babayev 1988
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Meandrovoltzeia
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Mesophyllum Beauvais 1986
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Metadeltocyathus Reig Oriol 1995
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Michelinaraea Alloiteau 1952
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Michelottiphyllia
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Miscellosmilia Eliasova 1976
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Miyakosimilia
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Molukkia Jaworski 1915
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Monticuliphyllia
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Morchellastraea Alloiteau 1941
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Morchellastrea Reig Oriol 1990
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Mussisilia
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Mycetoseries
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Nowakocoenia Kolodziej 2000
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Octoheliocoenia
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Ondadiplocteniopsis Zlatarski 1968
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Oppelisiilia
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Orbignycoenia
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Paahythecalis
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pachycoenia
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pachycyathus Alloiteau 1960
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pachynefocoenia Reig Oriol 1989
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pachysmilia Melnikova 1989
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Palaeophyllia Alloiteau 1957
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Palaeoseris Duncan 1870
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Palaeosmilia Alloiteau 1952
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Palastreopora
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Palausatrea
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pallarsastrea Reig Oriol 1989
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pamirastraea Mel'nikova 1975
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Paracunnolites Beauvais 1965
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Paracyclastraea Kuzmicheva 2002
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Paracycloseries
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Paradistichophyllum Mel'nikova 1975
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Parapleurosmelia
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Parasoraeopora
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Parastraeoiorpha
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Parepisoilia
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Paronastraea Beauvais 1974
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Paronastrara
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Patellocyathus Reig Oriol 1995
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pattalophylliopsis
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Phacellastraea
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Phacellastrea Liao 1982
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Phyllohelia Alloiteau 1952
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Phylloseriopsis Beauvais 1970
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Placocolumastrea Reig Oriol 1989
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Platytrochopsis Sikharulidze 1975
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Plesiocaryophyllia Alloiteau 1960
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Plesiocunnolitopsis Beauvois 1964
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Plesiodiplocteniopsis Zlatarski 1968
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Plesiodiploria Alloiteau 1960
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Plesiofavia Alloiteau 1957
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Plesiomontlivaltia Alloiteau 1957
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Plesiostylina Alloiteau 1958
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Plesiothamnasteria Alloiteau 1957
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Polypetalum Kuzmicheva 2002
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Polyseries
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Proastrangia Kuzmicheva 2002
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Procyathopora
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Promadracis Reig Oriol 1997
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Proplacosmilia Kuzmicheva 2002
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pseudocunnolites Reig 1987
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pseudodesmophyllum Reig Oriol 1997
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pseudodictyaraea Reig Oriol 1990
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pseudogatheria
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pseudoheliastraea
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pseudoironealla
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pseudosiderastraea
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pseudostylocora Reig Oriol 1995
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Puchastraea
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pyramisasteria Kolosváry 1957
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Reisocyathus
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Renirsmilia
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Reussiphyllia
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Rhabdofavia
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Rothastrea Eliasova 1989
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Sablyastraea Kuzmicheva 2002
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Saeptiphyllia
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Saltastraea Alloiteau 1957
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Sclydolithus
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Sematetheos
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Siderocoenia
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Silingastraea Liao 1982
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Siliningastraea Liao 1982
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Sinasteria Qi Wentong & Stanley 1989
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Siniastraea Avnimelech 1947
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Smiloorochus
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Smolinoastraea Kuzmicheva 2002
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Stenocathus
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Stephanasorea
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Streptocyathopsis
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Streptocyathus
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Stylophoropsis Reig 1988
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Substuoresis
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Subtilicyathus Zuffardi-Commerci 1924
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Tarraconogyra Alloiteau 1960
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Thamnotropis
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Thigmastrea Wells 1937
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Tjanshanophyllia Erina & Kim 1980
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Triadophyllum Weissermel 1926
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Tropiastraea Cuif 1968
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Tskanorella
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Tskhanarella Sikharulidze 1979
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Tubinacis
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Vallimeadra
Doubtful according to GBIF classification

Common Names

English

stony corals preferred
Stony corals
Recognized by Wikidata
stony coral
Recognized by PBDB in DwCA

Afrikaans

Steenkorale preferred
Recognized by Wikidata

Arabic

مرجانيات صلبة preferred
Recognized by Wikidata

Bulgarian

Мадрепорови корали preferred
Recognized by Wikidata

Catalan; Valencian

Escleractinis preferred
Recognized by Wikidata

Chinese

石珊瑚目 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata

Czech

Větevníci preferred
Recognized by Wikidata

Dutch; Flemish

Madreporaria preferred
Recognized by Wikidata

Finnish

kivikorallit preferred
Recognized by Wikidata

Georgian

მადრეპოროვნები preferred
Recognized by Wikidata

German

Steinkorallen preferred
Recognized by Wikidata

Hebrew

אלמוגאים preferred
Recognized by Wikidata

Hungarian

kőkorallok preferred
Recognized by Wikidata

Japanese

イシサンゴ目 preferred
Recognized by Furui 2020 and Wikidata

Kirghiz; Kyrgyz

Мадрепордуу шурулар (түркүм). preferred
Recognized by Wikidata

Macedonian

каменести корали preferred
Recognized by Wikidata

Navajo; Navaho

Tóchʼil yooʼí ntłʼizígíí preferred
Recognized by Wikidata

North Frisian

Stiankoralen preferred
Recognized by Wikidata

Norwegian

steinkorallar preferred
Recognized by Wikidata
steinkoraller preferred
Recognized by Wikidata

Persian

مرجان‌های سنگی preferred
Recognized by Wikidata

Polish

korale madreporowe preferred
Recognized by Wikidata

Russian

мадрепоровые кораллы preferred
Recognized by Wikidata

Slovak

Konárniky preferred
Recognized by Wikidata

Ukrainian

мадрепорові корали preferred
Recognized by Wikidata

Zh Cn

石珊瑚目 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata

Zh Hans

石珊瑚目 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata

Zh Hant

石珊瑚目 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata

Zh Hk

石珊瑚目 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata

Zh Tw

石珊瑚目 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata
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Curated hierarchies for Scleractinia Bourne 1900

Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2 1

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Anthozoa Ehrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia Haeckel 1896
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