Stylophora (coral)

Stylophora
Stylophora pistillata
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Subphylum: Anthozoa
Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Pocilloporidae
Genus: Stylophora
Schweigger, 1820
Species
See text
Synonyms
  • Sideropora Blainville, 1830

Stylophora[Eg. Milka Stylo] is a genus of colonial stony corals in the family Pocilloporidae. They are commonly known as cat's paw corals or birdsnest corals. They are native to the Red Sea, the Indo-Pacific region and eastwards as far as the Pitcairn Islands.