Refertina
- Acroporidae
- Agariciidae
- Dendrophylliidae
- Euphylliidae
- Flabellidae
- Fungiacyathidae
- Pachyseridae
- Poritidae
- Rhizangiidae
- Turbinoliidae
- Elkhorn coral Acropora palmata
These branching structures belong to an animal, not a plant. Elkhorn coral grows in shallow Caribbean waters; thickets shelter fish and other creatures.