Genus Echinopora

Lamarck, 1816

Echinopora gemmacea (5)

Type species: Echinopora lamellosa (Esper, 1795)

Total number of species estimated: 8.

Characteristics: Colonies branched, encrusting or foliaceius, with large calices.

Ecology: On reef slopes, usually in slightly murky water.

Range: Indo-West Pacific.

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