831 species

Porites somaliensis

Gravier, 1911

Porites

Link, 1807

Characters: Colonies are massive, hemispherical, with a knobbly surface and may be several metres across.

Colour: Pale brown.

Similar Species: Porites stephensoni, which has similar but smaller corallites. Calice characters are closest to P. lutea.

Habitat: Shallow reef environments.

Abundance: Rare, except at Cocos (Keeling) Atoll.

Taxonomic References: Vaughan (1918); Veron (2000a);

COTW History since Veron (2000a)
  • Family: All families are currently under review
  • Genus/species: No change