Finger Coral Porites porites

Photo: Marion Haarsma

Classification

Poritidae [family]

Porites [genus] (5)

porites [species]

Classification

Poritidae [family]

Porites [genus] (5)

porites [species]

Names

English name	Finger Coral
Alternative English name	Clubbed Finger Coral
Alternative English name	Club Finger Coral
Valid name	Porites porites (Pallas, 1766)

Classification

Animalia [kingdom] Animals
- Cnidaria [phylum] Cnidarians
  - Anthozoa [class] Gorgonians, Corals and Anemones
    - Hexacorallia [subclass] Stony Corals
      - Scleractinia [order] Stony Corals
        
        Poritidae [family]
        
        Porites Link, 1807 [genus]
        
        Porites porites (Pallas, 1766) [species] Finger Coral