Madracis
Madracis is a genus of cnidarians belonging to the family Pocilloporidae. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution.
Description
Madracis contains deep water azooxanthellate colonial species. They have a diverse array of growth forms, including fragile branching, dense ramose coralla, massive columnar, nodular and encrusting forms.Species
The following species are recognised:- Madracis asanoi
- Madracis asperula
- Madracis auretenra
- Madracis brueggemanni
- Madracis carmabi Vermeij, Diekmann & Bak, 2003
- † Madracis crescentensis Durham, 1942
- Madracis decactis
- † Madracis densa Budd, 1992
- † Madracis dodecachora Squires, 1958
- † Madracis duncani Wells, 1945
- Madracis formosa Wells, 1973
- Madracis fragilis Neves & Johnsson, 2009
- † Madracis ganei Vaughan, 1900
- † Madracis gregorioi Vaughan, 1900
- Madracis hellana Milne Edwards & Haime, 1850
- † Madracis herrecki Wells, 1934
- Madracis interjecta Marenzeller, 1907
- † Madracis johnsoni Vaughan, 1900
- † Madracis johnwellsi Frost & Langenheim, 1974
- Madracis kauaiensis Vaughan, 1907
- Madracis kirbyi Veron & Pichon, 1976
- Madracis myriaster
- Madracis pharensis
- Madracis profunda Zibrowius, 1980
- † Madracis senaria Wells, 1973
- † Madracis stewarti Durham, 1942
- † Madracis vaughani Wells, 1941