Acroporidae: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Acroporidae
Genus
Species
Scientific Name: Acroporidae

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Acroporidae

Acroporidae is a family of small polyped stony corals in the phylum Cnidaria. The name is derived from the Greek "akron" meaning "summit" and refers to the presence of a corallite at the tip of each branch of coral. They are commonly known as staghorn corals and are grown in aquaria by reef hobbyists.

Acroporidae in languages:

Chinese: 鹿角珊瑚科
Chinese: 軸孔珊瑚科
Czech: větevníkovití
English: Table and Staghorn Corals
Japanese: ミドリイシ科
Korean: 구멍돌산호과

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