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Halomitra Dana, 1846 
AphiaID: 204387

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Anthozoa (Class) > Hexacorallia (Subclass) > Scleractinia (Order) > Fungiidae (Family)
Status accepted
Record
status		 Checked by Taxonomic Editor
Rank Genus
Typetaxon Fungia pileus (Linnaeus, 1758) (type by monotypy)
Parent Fungiidae Dana, 1846
Sources  original description: Dana, J.D. 1846. United States Exploring Expedition during the years 1838-1842. Zoophytes 7: 1-740. Lea and Blanchard, Philadelphia. [details]

basis of record: Hoeksema, B.W., 1989. Taxonomy, phylogeny and biogeography of mushroom corals (Scleractinia: Fungiidae). Zoologische Verhandelingen, Leiden 254: 1-295., available online at http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/document/149013 [details]

additional source: Gittenberger, A., Reijnen, B.T. & Hoeksema, B.W. 2011. A molecularly based phylogeny reconstruction of mushroom corals (Scleractinia: Fungiidae) with taxonomic consequences and evolutionary implications for life history traits. Contributions to Zoology 80: 107-132. , available online at http://dpc.uba.uva.nl/cgi/t/text/get-pdf?c=ctz;idno=8002a02 [details]

additional source: Wells, J.W. 1966. Evolutionary development in the scleractinian family Fungiidae. In: Rees WJ (ed.) The Cnidaria and their evolution. Symposium of the Zoological Society of London 16: 223–246, pl. 1. Academic Press, London. [details]

Direct child
taxa
[show all]		 Species Halomitra clavator Hoeksema, 1989
Species Halomitra pileus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Species Halomitra clypeus Verrill, 1864 accepted as Halomitra pileus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Species Halomitra concentrica Studer, 1901 accepted as Halomitra pileus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Species Halomitra irregularis Gardiner, 1898 accepted as Sandalolitha robusta (Quelch, 1886)
Species Halomitra louwinae Van Der Horst, 1921 accepted as Halomitra pileus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Species Halomitra meierae Veron & Maragos, 2000 accepted as Sandalolitha dentata Quelch, 1884
Species Halomitra phillipinensis (Studer, 1901) accepted as Halomitra pileus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Species Halomitra tiara Verrill, 1864 accepted as Halomitra pileus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Environment marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Distribution Indo-West Pacific [details]
Links To GenBank
To ITIS
Note  Remark: Type species: Madrepora pileus Linnaeus, 1758 [details]
LSID urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:204387
Taxonomic
Edit history		 
Date   action   by
1997-02-03 14:17:27Z  created  Vanden Berghe, Edward
2000-07-18 15:57:33Z  changed  Vanden Berghe, Edward
2006-09-12 06:54:36Z  changed  Martinez, Olga
2013-01-22 10:22:55Z  changed  Hoeksema, Bert
2013-02-03 16:04:51Z  changed  Hoeksema, Bert
  
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  Citation: Hoeksema, B. (2013). Halomitra Dana, 1846. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=204387 on 2013-05-26
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