Heliopora

Heliopora
Heliopora coerulea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Subphylum: Anthozoa
Class: Octocorallia
Order: Scleralcyonacea
Family: Helioporidae
Moseley, 1876
Genus: Heliopora
de Blainville, 1830

Heliopora is a genus of cnidarians in the family Helioporidae (see below for the family). The genus consists of reef building corals, and is ancient and highly conserved. The species Heliopora coerulea is also known as "blue coral".

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