Order of the true corals, having a compact calcareous skeleton.
The following taxa of this order occur in the region:
Acropora cervicornis (Staghorn coral)
Acropora palmata (Elkhorn coral)
Acropora prolifera (Fused staghorn coral)
Agaricia agaricites (Tan lettuce-leaf coral)
Agaricia fragilis (Fragile saucer coral)
Agaricia grahamae (Graham's sheet coral)
Agaricia lamarcki (Lamarck's sheet coral)
Agaricia undata (Scroll coral)
Astrangia solitaria (Dwarf cup coral)
Caryophyllia spp. (Button cup corals)
Cladocora arbuscula (Robust ivory tree coral)
Colangia immersa (Lesser speckled cup coral)
Colpophyllia natans (Boulder brain coral)
Dendrogyra cylindrus (Pillar coral)
Dichocoenia stokesi (Elliptical star coral)
Diploria clivosa (Knobby brain coral)
Diploria labyrinthiformis (Grooved brain coral)
Diploria strigosa (Symmetrical brain coral)
Eusmilia fastigiata (Smooth flower coral)
Favia fragum (Golfball coral)
Isophyllastrea rigida (Rough star coral)
Isophyllia sinuosa (Sinuous cactus corals)
Leptoseris cucullata (Sunray lettuce coral)
Madracis decactis (Ten-ray star coral)
Madracis formosa (Eight-ray finger coral)
Madracis mirabilis (Yellow pencil coral)
Manicina areolata (Rose coral)
Meandrina meandrites (Maze coral)
Montastrea annularis (Boulder star coral)
Montastrea cavernosa (Great star coral)
Mussa angulosa (Spiny flower coral)
Mycetophyllia spp. (Cactus coral)
Oculina diffusa (Diffuse ivory bush coral)
Phyllangia americana (Hidden cup coral)
Porites astreoides (Mustard hill coral)
Porites branneri (Blue crust coral)
Porites divaricata (Thin finger coral)
Porites furcata (Thin finger coral)
Porites porites (Thick finger coral)
Scolymia spp. (Solitary disk corals)
Siderastrea radians (Shallow-water starlet coral)
Siderastrea siderea (Round starlet coral)
Solenastrea bournoni (Smooth star coral)
Stephanocoenia michelinii (Blushing star coral)
Tubastrea coccinea (Orange cup coral)