Heliopora
Heliopora is a genus of cnidarian in the monotypic family Helioporidae. It consists of three species, one of which is known only from fossils:[1]
- Heliopora coerulea (Pallas, 1766) - blue coral
- Heliopora fijiensis† Hoffmeister, 1945
- Heliopora hiberniana sp. nov., 2018[2]
| Heliopora | |
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| Heliopora coerulea | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Anthozoa |
| Order: | Helioporacea |
| Family: | Helioporidae Moseley, 1876 |
| Genus: | Heliopora de Blainville, 1830 |
References
- "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Heliopora de Blainville, 1830". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
- Wilson, Nerida G.; Suyama, Yoshihisa; Stat, Michael; Chika Mitsuyuki; Foster, Taryn; Kikuchi, Taisei; Yasuda, Nina; Richards, Zoe T. (2018-10-26). "Integrated evidence reveals a new species in the ancient blue coral genus Heliopora (Octocorallia)". Scientific Reports. 8 (1): 15875. Bibcode:2018NatSR...815875R. doi:10.1038/s41598-018-32969-z. ISSN 2045-2322. PMC 6203795. PMID 30367122.
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