Taxon name selected

Symphyllia agaricia Milne Edwards and Haime, 1849

Status

Valid species

Target Taxon

Symphyllia agaricia Milne Edwards and Haime, 1849

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Authority reference(s):

Milne Edwards, H. and Haime, J. (1849a). Recherches sur les polypiers; Quatrième mémoire. Monographie des astréides (1).Astréens (Astreinae). Annals des Sciences Naturelles 11:233-312. (For species details see p. 255)

Taxonomic note: Readily separated from other Symphyllia in situ. Collected specimens often do not have the diagnostic two rows of columellae centres

Taxonomic reference(s):

Veron, J.E.N. and Pichon, M. (1980). Scleractinia of eastern Australia. Part III. Families Agariciidae, Siderastreidae, Fungiidae, Oculinidae, Merulinidae, Mussidae, Pectiniidae, Caryophylliidae, Dendrophylliidae. (Townsville, Australia: Australian Institute of Marine Science), 4:1-422.

Veron, J.E.N. (2000a). Corals of the World. Townsville: Australian Institute of Marine Science. Volumes 1-3. 1410pp.

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