Herpolitha

Herpolitha limax

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Fungiidae
Genus: Herpolitha

Species: H. limax

Name

Herpolitha Eschscholtz, 1825: 746

Type species: Fungia limacina Lamarck, 1801 (= Herpolitha limax (Esper, 1792) (subsequent designation)

Synonyms

• Fungia (Haliglossa) Ehrenberg, 1834
• Haliglossa Ehrenberg, 1834
• Herpetolitha Leuckart, 1841
• Herpetolithas Leuckart, 1841
• Herpetolithus Leuckart, 1841

References

Primary references

• Eschscholtz, F. 1825. Bericht über die zoologische Ausbeute während der Reise von Kronstadt bis St. Peter und Paul. Isis 1825: 733–747. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Herpolitha – Taxon details on Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
• Herpolitha in the World Register of Marine Species

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