Corals of the family Coralliidae-the so-called precious corals-have been under the research spotlight

摘要

The taxonomy of corals is sometimes bewildering, as their Latin names are occasionally changed. This happens when the phylogeny or evolutionary development and diversification of a coral type is researched in greater depth, and the research proves that it had previously been placed in the wrong genus, or even the wrong family in the Taxonomy Table. To be able to identify a coral species with absolute accuracy is important for marine biologists, and will aid in the conservation and preservation of endangered or vulnerable species by improving our understanding of them, where they come from, and which species are increasing or decreasing in number.