NMITA:
Neogene Marine
Biota of Tropical
America
NMITA:
Neogene Marine
Biota of Tropical
America
Morphologic Description: cerioid to subplocoid; two septal cycles; bilateral symmetry.
II. Porites with narrowly spaced calices and a poorly developed wall reticulum.
Species (9 total):
P. carrizensis Vaughan, 1917: CC species #71 (extinct).
P. chipolanum Weisbord, 1971: CC species #72 (extinct).
P. colonensis Zlatarski, 1990: CC species #73 (extinct).
P. baracoaensis Vaughan, 1919: CC species
#69 (extinct).
P. branneri Rathbun, 1887: CC species
#70 (extant).
P. convivatoris Foster, 1986: CC species
#74 (extinct).
P. divaricata Lesueur, 1821: CC species
#75 (extant).
P. furcata Lamarck, 1816: [CC species
#76 (extant).
P. porites (Pallas, 1766): CC species
#77 (extant).
| Species | Colony size and shape | Corallite diameter | Number of pali | Columella tubercle | Calice relief |
| P. carrizensis | medium massive (encrusting) | 1.6-1.8 mm | 5-6 | intermediate | 0.3-0.5 mm |
| P. chipolanum | medium massive (encrusting) | 1.6-1.8 mm | 5-6 | intermediate | <0.3 mm |
| P. colonensis | medium platy | 1.2-1.4 mm | 5-6 | absent | 0.3-0.5 mm |
| P. baracoaensis | branches 10-20 mm thick | <1.2 mm | 5-6 | weak | <0.3 mm |
| P. branneri | medium massive (encrusting) | 1.6-1.8 mm | 5-6 | absent | 0.3-0.5 mm |
| P. convivatoris | small massive (encrusting) | 1.2-1.4 mm | 2-4 | intermediate | 0.3-0.5 mm |
| P. divaricata | branches <10 mm thick | <1.4 mm | 2-6 | weak | <0.5 mm |
| P. furcata | branches 10-20 mm thick | 1.6-1.8 mm | 5-6 | intermediate | <0.3 mm |
| P. porites | branches >20 mm thick | 1.8-2 mm | 5-6 | intermediate | 0.3-0.5 mm |