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Lithophyllon scabra (Döderlein, 1901) 
AphiaID: 716611

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Anthozoa (Class) > Hexacorallia (Subclass) > Scleractinia (Order) > Fungiidae (Family) > Lithophyllon (Genus)
Status accepted
Record
status		 Checked by Taxonomic Editor
Rank Species
Parent Lithophyllon Rehberg, 1892
Synonymised
taxa		  Fungia (Verrillofungia) scabra Döderlein, 1901
 Fungia scabra Döderlein, 1901
Sources  original description: Döderlein, L. 1901. Die Korallengattung Fungia. Zoologischer Anzeiger 24: 351–360. [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: Döderlein, L. 1902. Die Korallengattung Fungia. Abhandlungen herausgegeben von der senckenbergischen naturforschenden Gesellschaft 27: 1–162, I–XXV. [details]

Vernacular
Names		 
Language   Name 
English mushroom coral (from synonym)  [details]
Environment marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Distribution type locality: Singapore (from synonym) [details] [view taxon]
Central Indo-Pacific [details]
Indo-West Pacific (from synonym) [details] [view taxon]
Note  Type locality: Sulawesi, Indonesia [details]
LSID urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:716611
Taxonomic
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2013-01-25 21:48:42Z  created  Hoeksema, Bert
  
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  Citation: Hoeksema, B. (2013). Lithophyllon scabra (Döderlein, 1901). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=716611 on 2013-05-21
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