Perforata

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Perforata \Per`fo*ra"ta\ (p[~e]r`f[-o]*r[=a]"t[.a]), n. pl. [NL.
   See {Perforate}.] (Zool.)
      (a) A division of corals including those that have a
          porous texture, as Porites and Madrepora; -- opposed
          to {Aporosa}.
      (b) A division of Foraminifera, including those having
          perforated shells.
          [1913 Webster]
    
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Aporosa \Ap`o*ro"sa\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ?. See {Aporia}.]
   (Zool.)
   A group of corals in which the coral is not porous; --
   opposed to {Perforata}.
   [1913 Webster]
    

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