madriporian coral

Synonyms:

madrepore, stony coral

Types:

brain coral

massive reef-building coral having a convoluted and furrowed surface

stag's-horn coral, staghorn coral

large branching coral resembling antlers

mushroom coral

flattened disk-shaped stony coral (usually solitary and unattached)

Type of:

coral

marine colonial polyp characterized by a calcareous skeleton; masses in a variety of shapes often forming reefs