WoRMS taxon details

Cycloseris fragilis (Alcock, 1893)

To MNHN Fossil collection (Cycloseris patella COLLIGNON, 1931; Holotype; F.R06795)
To MNHN Fossil collection (Cycloseris patella COLLIGNON, 1931; Holotype; F.R06795)

716448  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:716448)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Cnidaria (Phylum)
  4. Anthozoa (Subphylum)
  5. Hexacorallia (Class)
  6. Scleractinia (Order)
  7. Vacatina (Suborder)
  8. Fungiidae (Family)
  9. Cycloseris (Genus)
  10. Cycloseris fragilis (Species)
accepted
Species
Cycloseris patella (Ellis & Solander, 1786) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cycloseris patelliformis (Boschma, 1923) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cycloseris patellioformis (Boschma, 1923) · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling
Diaseris fragilis Alcock, 1893 · unaccepted > superseded combination (basionym)
Fungia (Cycloseris) fragilis (Alcock, 1893) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Fungia (Cycloseris) patella (Ellis & Solander, 1786) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Fungia (Cycloseris) patella f. borneensis Gerth, 1923 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Fungia (Cycloseris) patella f. hemispherica Gerth, 1921 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Fungia (Cycloseris) patelliformis Boschma, 1923 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Fungia (Diaseris) borneensis Gerth, 1923 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Fungia borneensis Gerth, 1923 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Fungia fragilis (Alcock, 1893) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Fungia laciniosa Boschma, 1925 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Fungia patella bernensis Gerth, 1923 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym (misspelling)
Fungia patella f. hemispherica Gerth, 1921 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Fungia patelliformis Boschma, 1923 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
marine, fresh, terrestrial
(of Diaseris fragilis Alcock, 1893) Alcock, A. 1893. On some newly-recorded corals from the Indian Seas. Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal (Natural History) 62: 138-149, pl. 5. [details] 
Note Andaman Sea  
From editor or global species database
Type locality Andaman Sea [details]
Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S. (2025). World List of Scleractinia. Cycloseris fragilis (Alcock, 1893). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=716448 on 2025-07-15
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Nomenclature

original description (of Diaseris fragilis Alcock, 1893) Alcock, A. 1893. On some newly-recorded corals from the Indian Seas. Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal (Natural History) 62: 138-149, pl. 5. [details] 

original description (of Fungia patelliformis Boschma, 1923) Boschma H. (1923). The Madreporaria of the Siboga Expedition IV. Fungia patella. <em>Siboga-Expedition (Brill, Leiden).</em> XVId: 129-148, pls. 9-10. [details] 

original description (of Fungia laciniosa Boschma, 1925) Boschma, H. 1925. Madreporaria I. Fungiidae. Papers from Dr. Mortensen‘s Pacific Expedition 1914–16. Videnskabelige Meddelelser Fra Dansk Naturhistorisk Forening, Kobenhaven 79: 185–259, pls. 5–11. [details] 

original description (of Fungia (Cycloseris) patella f. hemispherica Gerth, 1921 †) Gerth H. (1921). Coelenterata. Anthozoa. In K. Martin (ed.): Die Fossilien von Java auf Grund einer Sammlung von Dr. R.D.M. Verbeek und von Anderen. <em>Sammlungen des Geologischen Reichs-Museums in Leiden. Neue Folge.</em> 1 (2): 387-445, pls. 55-57. [details] 

original description (of Fungia patella f. hemispherica Gerth, 1921 †) Gerth H. (1921). Coelenterata. Anthozoa. In K. Martin (ed.): Die Fossilien von Java auf Grund einer Sammlung von Dr. R.D.M. Verbeek und von Anderen. <em>Sammlungen des Geologischen Reichs-Museums in Leiden. Neue Folge.</em> 1 (2): 387-445, pls. 55-57. [details] 

original description (of Fungia (Cycloseris) patella f. borneensis Gerth, 1923 †) Gerth H. (1923). Die Anthozoënfauna des Jungtertiars von Borneo. <em>Sammlungen des Geologischen Reichs-Museums in Leiden, Serie 1. Beiträge zur Geologie Ost-Asiens und Australiens.</em> 10 (1): 37-136, pls. 1-9. [details] 

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

Other

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

additional source Gittenberger A, Reijnen BT, Hoeksema BW. (2011). A molecularly based phylogeny reconstruction of mushroom corals (Scleractinia: Fungiidae) with taxonomic consequences and evolutionary implications for life history traits. <em>Contributions to Zoology.</em> 80: 107-132., available online at https://doi.org/10.1163/18759866-08002002 [details] 

additional source Pillai CSG. (1972). Stony corals of the seas around India. <em>Proceedings of the First International Symposium on Corals and Coral Reefs, 1969. Marine Biological Association of India Symposium.</em> 5: 191-216.
page(s): 202 [details] 

additional source Maragos, J. E. (1977). Order Scleractinia, Stony Corals. Dennis M. Devaney and Lucius G. Eldredge (eds.). Bishop Museum Press. Honolulu, Hawaii, pp. 84
page(s): 162-163, 166-167, 209-210, 212 [details] 

additional source Wells JW. (1954). Recent corals of the Marshall Islands: Bikini and nearby atolls, part 2, oceanography (biologic). <em>U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper.</em> 260(I): 385-486.
page(s): 392, 447 [details] 

 
 Present  Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio   Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

Nontype (of Cycloseris patelliformis (Boschma, 1923)) HLD X2: 165-8, geounit Indian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Cycloseris patelliformis (Boschma, 1923)) WAM 218-85, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Cycloseris patelliformis (Boschma, 1923)) WAM 219-78, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Cycloseris patelliformis (Boschma, 1923)) WAM 508-81, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Diaseris fragilis Alcock, 1893) BPBM SC3109, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Diaseris fragilis Alcock, 1893) BPBM SC3110, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Diaseris fragilis Alcock, 1893) BPBM SC3111, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Diaseris fragilis Alcock, 1893) BPBM SC3112, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Diaseris fragilis Alcock, 1893) BPBM SC3113, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Diaseris fragilis Alcock, 1893) USNM 62705, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Diaseris fragilis Alcock, 1893) USNM 62706, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Diaseris fragilis Alcock, 1893) WAM 218-78, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Diaseris fragilis Alcock, 1893) WAM 465-86, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Diaseris fragilis Alcock, 1893) WAM 81-88, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Fungia fragilis (Alcock, 1893)) UAZM [details]
Nontype (of Fungia fragilis (Alcock, 1893)) UAZM [details]
Nontype (of Fungia fragilis (Alcock, 1893)) UAZM [details]
Nontype (of Fungia fragilis (Alcock, 1893)) UAZM [details]
Nontype (of Fungia fragilis (Alcock, 1893)) UAZM [details]
Nontype (of Fungia fragilis (Alcock, 1893)) UAZM [details]
Nontype (of Fungia fragilis (Alcock, 1893)) UAZM [details]
Nontype (of Fungia fragilis (Alcock, 1893)) UAZM [details]
Nontype (of Fungia fragilis (Alcock, 1893)) UAZM [details]
Nontype (of Fungia fragilis (Alcock, 1893)) UAZM [details]
Nontype (of Fungia (Cycloseris) fragilis (Alcock, 1893)) RMNH 18107 [details]
Nontype (of Fungia (Cycloseris) fragilis (Alcock, 1893)) RMNH 18108 [details]
Nontype (of Fungia (Cycloseris) fragilis (Alcock, 1893)) SYUMB S-0012, geounit Taiwanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Fungia (Cycloseris) fragilis (Alcock, 1893)) TUIO-C C-602 [details]
Syntype (of Fungia patelliformis Boschma, 1923) UAZM [details]
Syntype (of Fungia patelliformis Boschma, 1923) UAZM [details]
Syntype (of Fungia patelliformis Boschma, 1923) UAZM [details]
Syntype (of Fungia patelliformis Boschma, 1923) UAZM [details]
Syntype (of Fungia patelliformis Boschma, 1923) UAZM [details]
Syntype (of Fungia patelliformis Boschma, 1923) UAZM [details]
Syntype (of Fungia patelliformis Boschma, 1923) UAZM [details]
Syntype (of Fungia patelliformis Boschma, 1923) UAZM [details]
Syntype (of Fungia patelliformis Boschma, 1923) UAZM, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Syntype (of Fungia patelliformis Boschma, 1923) UAZM, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Syntype (of Fungia patelliformis Boschma, 1923) UAZM, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Syntype (of Fungia patelliformis Boschma, 1923) UAZM, geounit Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Syntype (of Fungia patelliformis Boschma, 1923) UAZM, geounit Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
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Biology zooxanthellate [details]

Type locality Andaman Sea [details]
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LanguageName 
English mushroom coral [from synonym]  [details]
Japanese オオワレクサビライシ  [details]
To Barcode of Life (3 barcodes) 
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (15 publications) (from synonym Fungia fragilis (Alcock, 1893))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Fungia laciniosa Boschma, 1925)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (20 publications) (from synonym Diaseris fragilis Alcock, 1893)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Fungia patelliformis Boschma, 1923)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (38 publications) 
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (9 publications) (from synonym Cycloseris patelliformis (Boschma, 1923))
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) 
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Diaseris fragilis Alcock, 1893)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Fungia fragilis (Alcock, 1893))
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Fungia (Cycloseris) fragilis (Alcock, 1893))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Cycloseris fragilis) 
To GenBank (7 nucleotides; 4 proteins) 
To GenBank (7 nucleotides; 4 proteins) (from synonym Fungia (Cycloseris) fragilis (Alcock, 1893))
To GenBank (7 nucleotides; 4 proteins) (from synonym Diaseris fragilis Alcock, 1893)
To GenBank (7 nucleotides; 4 proteins) (from synonym Fungia fragilis (Alcock, 1893))
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern) 
To MNHN Fossil collection (Cycloseris patella COLLIGNON, 1931; Holotype; F.R06795) (from synonym Cycloseris patella (Ellis & Solander, 1786))
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (242 records) (from synonym Fungia fragilis (Alcock, 1893))
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