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Meandrina meandrites (Linnaeus, 1758)

289232  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:289232)

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Species
Brachymaeandrina pachychila (Ehrenberg, 1834) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Coeloria arabica var. leptochila (Ehrenberg, 1834) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Coeloria labyrinthica (Pallas, 1766) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Coeloria pachychila (Ehrenberg, 1834) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Ctenophyllia maeandrites (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Ctenophyllia meandrites (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Ctenophyllia pachyphylla (Ehrenberg, 1834) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Ctenophyllia pectinata (Lamarck, 1801) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Ctenophyllia profunda Dana, 1846 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Ctenophyllia quadrata Dana, 1846 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Goreaugyra memorialis Wells, 1973 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Hydnophora microconos var. leptochila (Ehrenberg, 1834) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Madrepora labyrinthica Pallas, 1766 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Madrepora meandrites Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted > superseded combination (basionym)
Maeandra maeandrites (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted > superseded combination (misspelling)
Maeandra pachychila Ehrenberg, 1834 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Maeandrina labyrinthica (Pallas, 1766) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Maeandrina labyrinthica pachychila Ehrenberg, 1834 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Manicina maeandrites (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Manicina meandrites (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Manicina pachyphylla Ehrenberg, 1834 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Manicina pectinata (Lamarck, 1801) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Meandra labyrinthiformis Oken, 1815 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Meandrina labyrinthica (Pallas, 1766) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Meandrina maeandrites (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted > misspelling
Meandrina meandrites f. meandrites (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Meandrina meandrites f. memorialis (Wells, 1973) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym (synonym)
Meandrina meandrites meandrites (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Meandrina meandrites meandrites f. memoriales (Wells, 1973) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Meandrina meandrites meandrites f. typica Zlatarski, 1982 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Meandrina memorialis (Wells, 1973) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Meandrina pectinata Lamarck, 1801 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Pectinia caribaea Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1860 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym (misspelling)
Pectinia cariboea Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1860 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Pectinia disticha Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1860 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Pectinia elegans Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1860 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Pectinia maeandrites (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted > superseded combination (misspelling)
Pectinia meandrites (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Pectinia pachyphylla (Ehrenberg, 1834) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Pectinia pectinata (Lamarck, 1801) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Pectinia profunda (Dana, 1846) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Pectinia quadrata (Dana, 1846) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Pectinia sebae Milne Edwards & Haime, 1851 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Platygyra labyrinthica var. pachychila (Ehrenberg, 1834) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

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(of Madrepora meandrites Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. <em>Editio decima, reformata [10th revised edition], vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae.</em> , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 
Lectotype  (of Pectinia disticha Duchassaing &...  
Lectotype (of Pectinia disticha Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1860) MRSN 230, geounit Montserrat Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Lectotype (of Pectinia elegans Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1860) MRSN 340, geounit Montserrat Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Lectotype (of Pectinia cariboea Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1860) MRSN 343, geounit Montserrat Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S. (2024). World List of Scleractinia. Meandrina meandrites (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=289232 on 2024-03-19
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2008-01-16 10:35:54Z
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2013-09-03 22:03:43Z
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original description  (of Goreaugyra memorialis Wells, 1973) Wells JW (1973) Two new hermatypic scleractinian corals from the West Indies. Bulletin of Marine Science 23: 925-932. [details]   

original description  (of Madrepora meandrites Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. <em>Editio decima, reformata [10th revised edition], vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae.</em> , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 

original description  (of Ctenophyllia profunda Dana, 1846) Dana, J.D. (1846-1849). Zoophytes. United States Exploring Expedition during the years 1838-1842. <em>Lea and Blanchard, Philadelphia.</em> 7: 1-740, 61 pls. (1846: 1-120, 709-720; 1848: 121-708, 721-740; 1849: atlas pls. 1-61)., available online at http://www.sil.si.edu/digitalcollections/usexex/navigation/ScientificText/USExEx19_08select.cfm [details]   

original description  (of Madrepora labyrinthica Pallas, 1766) Pallas, P. S. (1766). Elenchus zoophytorum sistens generum adumbrationes generaliores et specierum cognitarum succintas descriptiones, cum selectis auctorum synonymis. <em>[book].</em> pp. 451, Fransiscum Varrentrapp, Hagae., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6019361 [details]  OpenAccess publication 

original description  (of Meandrina pectinata Lamarck, 1801) Lamarck, J. B. (1801). Système des animaux sans vertèbres, ou tableau général des classes, des ordres et des genres de ces animaux; Présentant leurs caractères essentiels et leur distribution, d'apres la considération de leurs rapports naturels et de leur organisation, et suivant l'arrangement établi dans les galeries du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle, parmi leurs dépouilles conservées; Précédé du discours d'ouverture du Cours de Zoologie, donné dans le Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle l'an 8 de la République. Published by the author and Deterville, Paris: viii + 432 pp., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14117719 [details]  OpenAccess publication 

original description  (of Meandra labyrinthiformis Oken, 1815) Oken, L. (1815-1816). Lehrbuch der Naturgeschichte. Dritter Theil: Zoologie. <em>Erste Abtheilung: Fleischlose Thiere,Leipzig: C.H. Reclam & Jena: A. Schmid, [book (3rd vol part one, of 3 vols, including plates atlas of T.1, 1813].</em> xxviii + 842 pp. + xviii, 40 pls. L [copepods 180-184, 357-359, 4 plates]., available online at http://books.google.com/books?id=Spo5AAAAcAAJ [details]  OpenAccess publication 

original description  (of Manicina pachyphylla Ehrenberg, 1834) Ehrenberg, C. G. (1834). Beiträge zur physiologischen Kenntniss der Corallenthiere im allgemeinen, und besonders des rothen Meeres, nebst einem Versuche zur physiologischen Systematik derselben. <em>Abhandlungen der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Berlin.</em> 1: 225-380., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29725862 [details]   

original description  (of Ctenophyllia quadrata Dana, 1846) Dana, J.D. (1846-1849). Zoophytes. United States Exploring Expedition during the years 1838-1842. <em>Lea and Blanchard, Philadelphia.</em> 7: 1-740, 61 pls. (1846: 1-120, 709-720; 1848: 121-708, 721-740; 1849: atlas pls. 1-61)., available online at http://www.sil.si.edu/digitalcollections/usexex/navigation/ScientificText/USExEx19_08select.cfm [details]   

original description  (of Pectinia disticha Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1860) Duchassaing P, Michelotti J. (1860). Mémoire sur les coralliaires des Antilles. <em>Mémoires de l'Academie des Sciences de Turin, séries 2.</em> 19: 279-365, pls 1-10., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12140332 [details]  OpenAccess publication 

original description  (of Pectinia elegans Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1860) Duchassaing P, Michelotti J. (1860). Mémoire sur les coralliaires des Antilles. <em>Mémoires de l'Academie des Sciences de Turin, séries 2.</em> 19: 279-365, pls 1-10., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12140332 [details]  OpenAccess publication 

original description  (of Pectinia cariboea Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1860) Duchassaing P, Michelotti J. (1860). Mémoire sur les coralliaires des Antilles. <em>Mémoires de l'Academie des Sciences de Turin, séries 2.</em> 19: 279-365, pls 1-10., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12140332 [details]  OpenAccess publication 

original description  (of Pectinia sebae Milne Edwards & Haime, 1851) Milne Edwards, H.; Haime, J. (1851). Monographie des polypiers fossiles des terrains palaeozoïques, précédée d'un tableau général de la classification des polypes. <em>Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, Archives.</em> 5: 1–502, 20 pls., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25098869 [details]   

original description  (of Meandrina meandrites meandrites f. typica Zlatarski, 1982) Zlatarski VN, Martinez Estalella N. (1982). Les Scléractiniaires de Cuba avec des données sur les organismes associés. <em>Editions l'Académie bulgare des Sciences, Sofia.</em> 472 pp. [details]   

original description  (of Maeandra (Platygyra) labyrinthica var. leptochila Ehrenberg, 1834) Ehrenberg, C. G. (1834). Beiträge zur physiologischen Kenntniss der Corallenthiere im allgemeinen, und besonders des rothen Meeres, nebst einem Versuche zur physiologischen Systematik derselben. <em>Abhandlungen der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Berlin.</em> 1: 225-380., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29725862 [details]   

original description  (of Maeandra (Platygyra) labyrinthica var. pachychila Ehrenberg, 1834) Ehrenberg, C. G. (1834). Beiträge zur physiologischen Kenntniss der Corallenthiere im allgemeinen, und besonders des rothen Meeres, nebst einem Versuche zur physiologischen Systematik derselben. <em>Abhandlungen der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Berlin.</em> 1: 225-380., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29725862 [details]   

original description  (of Maeandrina labyrinthica pachychila Ehrenberg, 1834 †) Ehrenberg, C. G. (1834). Beiträge zur physiologischen Kenntniss der Corallenthiere im allgemeinen, und besonders des rothen Meeres, nebst einem Versuche zur physiologischen Systematik derselben. <em>Abhandlungen der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Berlin.</em> 1: 225-380., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29725862 [details]   

context source (Bermuda) Sterrer, W. (1986). Marine fauna and flora of Bermuda: a systematic guide to the identification of marine organisms. <em>Wiley-Interscience Publication. Wiley.</em> 742 pp (Nemertini part). [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 

context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS[details]   

basis of record Cairns, S.D., B.W. Hoeksema & J. van der Land. (2007). as a contribution to UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms. (look up in IMIS[details]   

additional source Cairns, S.D., W.C. Jaap & J.C. Lang. (2009). Scleractinia (Cnidaria) of the Gulf of Mexico. <em>In: Felder DL. Camp DK (eds.) Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.</em> Pp. 333–347. [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 

additional source Cairns, S.D., J.C. den Hartog & C. Arneson. (1986). Class Anthozoa (Corals, Anemones). <em>In: Sterrer, W. (ed.). Marine fauna and flora of Bermuda, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, USA.</em> pp. 159-194.
page(s): 185, 186 [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 

additional source Veron JEN. (2000). Corals of the World. Vol. 1–3. <em>Australian Institute of Marine Science and CRR, Queensland, Australia.</em>  [details]   

additional source Budd AF, Fukami H, Smith ND, Knowlton N. (2012). Taxonomic classification of the reef coral family Mussidae (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Scleractinia). <em>Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society.</em> 166 (3): 465-529., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1096-3642.2012.00855.x [details]   

additional source Pinzón, J. H.; Weil, E. (2011). Cryptic species within the Atlantic Caribbean genus Meandrina (Scleractinia): a multidisciplinary approach and description of the new species Meandrina jacksoni. <em>Bulletin of Marine Science.</em> 87: 823-853. [details]   

additional source Guzman, H.M., 1998. Diversity of stony, soft and black corals (Anthozoa: Scleractinia, Gorgonacea, Antipatharia; Hydrozoa: Milleporina) at Cayos Cochinos, Bay Islands, Honduras. Rev. Biol. Trop. 46 Suppl. 4: 75-80.
page(s): 77 [details]   

additional source Cairns, S.D., B.W. Hoeksema & J. van der Land. (1999). Appendix: List of extant stony corals. <em>Atoll Research Bulletin.</em> 459: 13-46.
page(s): 34 [details]   

additional source Steiner, S.C.C., 2003. Stony corals and reefs of Dominica. Atoll Res. Bull. : 497-508.
page(s): 3, 4, 5, 7, 10 [details]   

additional source Verrill, A.E. (1907). The Bermuda Islands. Part IV. Geology and paleontology, and part V. An account of the coral reefs. <em>Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences.</em> 12: 45-348., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14214322 [details]   

additional source Reyes J, Santodomingo N, Flórez P. (2010). Corales Escleractinios de Colombia. <em>Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras (INVEMAR), Santa Marta, Colombia.</em> pp 1-246. [details]   

additional source den Hartog, J. C. (1980). Caribbean Shallow Water Corallimorpharia. Zoologische Verhandelingen, (176): 83 pp.
page(s): 68 [details]   

additional source Veron, J. E. N. (2000). Corals of the World, Volume II: Families Astrocoeniidae, Pocilloporidae, Euphyllidae, Oculinidae, Meandrinidae, Siderastreidae, Agariciidae, Fungiidae, Rhizangiidae, Pectiniidae, Merulinidae, Dendrophylliidae, Caryophylliidae. Australian Institute of Marine Science. Townsville., volume 2, pp. 429.
page(s): 120-121 [details]   

additional source Carlos, A. A.; Baillie, B. K.; Kawachi, M.; Maruyama, T. (1999). Phylogenetic position of Symbiodinium (Dinophyceae) isolates from tridacnids (Bivalvia), cardiids (Bivalvia), a sponge (Porifera), a soft coral (Anthozoa), and a free-living strain. Journal of Phycology, 35, 1054-1062
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additional source Zlatarski, V. N.; Estalella, N. M. (1980). Scleractinia of Cuba with data on the constituent organisms [in Bulgarian]. Bulgarian Academy of Science. Sophia., pp. 312.
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additional source Cairns, S.D. (1982). Stony corals (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa, Scleractinia) of Carrie Bow Cay, Belize. <em>Smithsonian Contribution to the Marine Sciences.</em> 12:271-302.
page(s): 272, 290-291, Figure 129a-c [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 

additional source Barrios-Suárez, L. M.; Reyes, J. O.; Navas, G. R.; García, C. B. (2002). Distribution of anemones (Anthozoa: Actiniaria and Corallimorpharia) in the area of Santa Marta, Colombian Caribbean [Distribución de las anémonas (Anthozoa: Actiniaria y Corallimorpharia) en el área de Santa Marta, Caribe columbiano]. Ciencias Marinas, 28(1): 37-48
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additional source Laborel, J. (1970). Les peuplements de madréporaires des côtes tropicales du Brésil. Annales de l'Université d'Abidjan, 2, E, (3): 7-261
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additional source Shelton, G. A. B. (1980). Lophelia pertusa (L.): electrical conduction and behaviour in a deep-water coral. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 60, 517-528
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additional source Smith FGW. (1954). Gulf of Mexico Madreporaria. <em>Fisheries Bulletin of the Fish and Wildlife Service (U.S.).</em> 55, 291-295.
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additional source Kühlmann, D. H. H. (2006). Die Steinkorallensammlung im Naturhistorischen Museum in Rudolstadt (Thüringen) nebst ökologischen Bemerkungen. Rudolstädter Naturhistorische Schriften, 13, 37-113
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additional source Almy CC, Carrión-Torres C. (1963). Shallow water stony corals of Puerto Rico. <em>Caribbean Journal of Science.</em> 3: 269-279. [details]   

additional source Sánchez M, Armando J. (1995). Benthic communities and geomorphology of the Tesoro Island coral reef, Colombian Caribbean. <em>Boletín de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras-INVEMAR,.</em> 24(1):.55-77. [details]   

additional source Zlatarski V. (1972). Sobre la fauna coralina de Cuba. <em>Circulares del Museo y Biblioteca de Zoologia de la Habana.</em> 13(351): 1501-1507. [details]   

new combination reference Vaughan TW. (1902). The stony corals of the Porto Rican waters. <em>Bulletin of the United States Fish Commision for 1900.</em> 20: 289-320, pls. 1-38. [details]   
 
 Present  Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio   Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

Lectotype (of Pectinia disticha Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1860) MRSN 230, geounit Montserrat Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Lectotype (of Pectinia elegans Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1860) MRSN 340, geounit Montserrat Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Lectotype (of Pectinia cariboea Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1860) MRSN 343, geounit Montserrat Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype NMSR I/390/E3 [details]
Unknown type (of Pectinia quadrata (Dana, 1846)) IMC mrt-11 [details]
Unknown type (of Pectinia quadrata (Dana, 1846)) MRSN 337, geounit Montserrat Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type (of Pectinia quadrata (Dana, 1846)) MZUF, geounit Montserrat Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
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Biology zooxanthellate [details]
LanguageName 
English tan brain coralmeandrine brain coralmaze coralfungus coral  [details]
German MäanderkoralleLabyrinthkoralle  [details]