WoRMS taxon details
Fungia moluccensis Horst, 1919
AphiaID: 207337
AphiaID: 207337
| Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Anthozoa (Class) > Hexacorallia (Subclass) > Scleractinia (Order) > Fungiidae (Family) > Fungia (Genus) |
| Status |  unaccepted | ||||||||||||||||
| Record status | Checked by Taxonomic Editor | ||||||||||||||||
| Accepted name | Pleuractis moluccensis (Van der Horst, 1919) | ||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Species | ||||||||||||||||
| Parent | Fungia Lamarck, 1801 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sources |
original description: Horst, C.J. van der, 1919. A new species of Fungia. Zoologische Mededelingen, Leiden 5: 65-66, pl. 1. [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] | ||||||||||||||||
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| Environment | marine, | ||||||||||||||||
| Distribution | Chagos [details] Indo-West Pacific [details] Red Sea [details] Seychelles [details] | ||||||||||||||||
| Links | To Biodiversity Heritage Library (12 publications) To Encyclopedia of Life To IUCN Red List To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection To ITIS | ||||||||||||||||
| Notes |
Biology: zooxanthellate, free-living [details] Description: Corals are usually oval in general form, though very contorted. They may remain attached to the substrate even when large, or show the attachment scar on their underside. The upper surface may show one or more secondary centres outside the main, central one. (Sheppard, 1998 <308>) Corals are usually attached to, or encrust, the substrate. They may be shaped like F. paumotensis or very contorted. They usually have a strong central arch. In uncontorted specimens, primary septa extend from the mouth to the perimeter. An attachment scar is usually prominent. Colour: brown, cream or mottled. Abundance: usually uncommon. (Veron, 1986 <57>) [details] Type locality: Type locality: Indonesia (Veron, 1986). [details] | ||||||||||||||||
| LSID | urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:207337 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Citation: Hoeksema, B. (2013). Fungia moluccensis Horst, 1919. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=207337 on 2013-06-20 | |||||||||||||||||
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