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 <small>(Ridley, 1881)</small>
- Madracis carmabi <small>Vermeij, Diekmann & Bak, 2003</small>
- â Madracis crescentensis <small>Durham, 1942</small>
- Madracis decactis <small>(Lyman, 1859)</small>
- â Madracis densa <small>Budd, 1992</small>
- â Madracis dodecachora <small>Squires, 1958</small>
- â Madracis duncani <small>Wells, 1945</small>
- Madracis formosa <small>Wells, 1973</small>
- Madracis fragilis <small>Neves & Johnsson, 2009</small>
- â Madracis ganei <small>Vaughan, 1900</small>
- â Madracis gregorioi <small>Vaughan, 1900</small>
- Madracis hellana <small>Milne Edwards & Haime, 1850</small>
- â Madracis herrecki <small>Wells, 1934</small>
- Madracis interjecta <small>Marenzeller, 1907</small>
- â Madracis johnsoni <small>Vaughan, 1900</small>
- â Madracis johnwellsi <small>Frost & Langenheim, 1974</small>
- Madracis kauaiensis <small>Vaughan, 1907</small>
- Madracis kirbyi <small>Veron & Pichon, 1976</small>
- Madracis myriaster <small>(Milne Edwards & Haime, 1850)</small>
- Madracis pharensis <small>(Heller, 1868)</small>
- Madracis profunda <small>Zibrowius, 1980</small>
- â Madracis senaria <small>Wells, 1973</small>
- â Madracis stewarti <small>Durham, 1942</small>
- â Madracis vaughani <small>Wells, 1941</small>
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