Aulopsammiidae


Aulopsammiidae is a family of coral in the order Scleralcyonacea.
McFadden et al. 2022, and some other authors in the past, include the content of this family in the family Helioporidae.

Characteristics

The family is characterized by a crystalline aragonite skeleton formed by stolons and calices, cylindrical calices with secondary lateral calices, and fully retractable polyps with an exoskeleton formed of calcite capstans and crosses.

Genera

The genus Nanipora Miyazaki & Reimer, 2015 is sometimes also included in this family.