Anacropora

Anacropora
Illustration of Anacropora gracilis and Anacropora solida
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Acroporidae
Genus: Anacropora
Ridley, 1884
Species
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Anacropora is a genus of stony corals in the Acroporidae family. They are sometimes called briar corals and there are seven known species.

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