Coelastrea

Coelastrea

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Scleractinia
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Phylum: Cnidaria Classis: Anthozoa Subclassis: Hexacorallia Ordo: Scleractinia

Subordo: Faviina
Familia: Merulinidae
Genus: Coelastrea
Species: C. aspera – C. palauensis – C. tenuis

Name

Coelastrea Verrill, 1866

• Type species: Coelastrea tenuis Verrill, 1866 (by monotypy)

References

Primary references

• Verrill, A.E. 1866. Synopsis of the Polyps and Corals of the North Pacific Exploring Expedition, under Commodore C.Ringgold and Captain John Rodgers, U.S.N., from 1853 to 1856. Collected by Dr. Wm. Simpson, naturalist to the Expedition. With descriptions of some additional species from the west coast of North America. Part III, Madreporaria. With two plates. Proceedings of the Essex Institute. 5(3): 17-50, pls. 1-2. BHL Reference page.  [see page 32]

Links

• BHL bibliography
• Coelastrea – Taxon details on Encyclopedia of Life (EOL).
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2019. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Coelastrea.
• ION