Taxon name selected

Montigyra kenti Matthai, 1928

Status

Valid species

Target Taxon

Montigyra kenti Matthai, 1928

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Authority reference(s):

Matthai, G. (1928). A monograph of the Recent meandroid Astraeidae. Catalogue of the Madreporarian Corals in the British Museum (Natural History) 7:1-288, pls. 1-72. (For species details see pp. 255-256 and Plate 41, Fig. 4)

Taxonomic note: The type species of Montigyra Matthai, 1928. Very distinct species. Known only from the holotype and now possibly extinct

Taxonomic reference(s):

Matthai, G. (1928). A monograph of the Recent meandroid Astraeidae. Catalogue of the Madreporarian Corals in the British Museum (Natural History) 7:1-288, pls. 1-72.

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

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