Scleractinia taxon details
Polyphyllia novaehiberniae (Lesson, 1831)
289231 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:289231)
accepted
Species
Lithactina novaehiberniae Lesson, 1831 · unaccepted > superseded combination (misspelling)
Lithactinia galeriformis (Dana, 1846) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Lithactinia novaehiberniae Lesson, 1831 · unaccepted > superseded combination (basionym)
Lithactinia pileiformis (Dana, 1846) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Polyphyllia galeriformis Dana, 1846 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Polyphyllia pileiformis Dana, 1846 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Polyphyllia substellata Blainville, 1830 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
marine, fresh, terrestrial
(of Lithactinia novaehiberniae Lesson, 1831) Lesson, R.P. 1831. Illustrations de zoologie ou recueil de figures d'animaux peintes d'apres nature, pls. 1-60. Bertrand, Paris., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/91260 [details]
Type locality contained in New Ireland Province
, Note New Ireland, Papua New Guinea
type locality contained in New Ireland Province [details]
Type locality New Ireland, Papua New Guinea [details]
Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S. (2024). World List of Scleractinia. Polyphyllia novaehiberniae (Lesson, 1831). Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/scleractinia/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=289231 on 2024-06-16
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(of Lithactinia novaehiberniae Lesson, 1831) Lesson, R.P. 1831. Illustrations de zoologie ou recueil de figures d'animaux peintes d'apres nature, pls. 1-60. Bertrand, Paris., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/91260 [details]
original description (of Polyphyllia pileiformis 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 Polyphyllia galeriformis 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 Polyphyllia substellata Blainville, 1830) de Blainville, H. M. (1830). Zoophytes. In: Dictionnaire des sciences naturelles, dans lequel on traitre méthodiquement des differéns êtres de la nature, considérés soit en eux-mêmes, d'après l'état actuel de nos connoissances, soit relativement à l'utlité qu'en peuvent retirer la médicine, l'agriculture, le commerce et les arts. Edited by F. G. Levrault. Tome 60. Paris, Le Normat. Pp. 548, pls. 68. <em>Paris, 1830.</em> 60 : 1-546., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25318344 [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [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]
additional source Hoeksema, B.W., 1993. Mushroom corals (Scleractinia: Fungiidae) of Madang Lagoon, northern Papua New Guinea: an annotated checklist with the description of Cantharellus jebbi spec. nov. Zoologische Mededelingen, Leiden 67: 1-19., available online at http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/document/150656
page(s): 9, 15, 16, 17 [details]
additional source Lamberts, A.E. 1984. The reef corals Lithactinia and Polyphyllia (Anthozoa, Scleractinia, Fungiidae): a study of morphological, geographical, and statistical differences. Pacific Science 38: 12-27. [details]
additional source Veron JEN. (2002). New species described in Corals of the World. <em>Australian Institute of Marine Science Monograph Series.</em> 11: 1-209.
page(s): 104 [details]
additional source Hoeksema, B.W. & Dai,C.F. 1991. Scleractinia of Taiwan. II Family Fungiidae (with the description of a new species). Bulletin Zoological Institute, Academia Sinica, Taipei 30: 201-226.
page(s): 224 [details]
additional source Folkeson, F. 1919. Madreporaria. Results of Dr. E. Mjoberg's Swedish Scientific Expeditions to Australia, 1910-1913. XXII. Kungliga Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar (4 Ser.)59: 1-23, pl. l.
page(s): 18 [details]
additional source Matthai G (1924) Report on the madreporarian corals in the collection of the Indian Museum, Calcutta. Memoirs of the Indian Museum 8: 1-59. [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): 204 [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): 294 [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): 33 [details]
original description (of Polyphyllia pileiformis 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 Polyphyllia galeriformis 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 Polyphyllia substellata Blainville, 1830) de Blainville, H. M. (1830). Zoophytes. In: Dictionnaire des sciences naturelles, dans lequel on traitre méthodiquement des differéns êtres de la nature, considérés soit en eux-mêmes, d'après l'état actuel de nos connoissances, soit relativement à l'utlité qu'en peuvent retirer la médicine, l'agriculture, le commerce et les arts. Edited by F. G. Levrault. Tome 60. Paris, Le Normat. Pp. 548, pls. 68. <em>Paris, 1830.</em> 60 : 1-546., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25318344 [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [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]
additional source Hoeksema, B.W., 1993. Mushroom corals (Scleractinia: Fungiidae) of Madang Lagoon, northern Papua New Guinea: an annotated checklist with the description of Cantharellus jebbi spec. nov. Zoologische Mededelingen, Leiden 67: 1-19., available online at http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/document/150656
page(s): 9, 15, 16, 17 [details]
additional source Lamberts, A.E. 1984. The reef corals Lithactinia and Polyphyllia (Anthozoa, Scleractinia, Fungiidae): a study of morphological, geographical, and statistical differences. Pacific Science 38: 12-27. [details]
additional source Veron JEN. (2002). New species described in Corals of the World. <em>Australian Institute of Marine Science Monograph Series.</em> 11: 1-209.
page(s): 104 [details]
additional source Hoeksema, B.W. & Dai,C.F. 1991. Scleractinia of Taiwan. II Family Fungiidae (with the description of a new species). Bulletin Zoological Institute, Academia Sinica, Taipei 30: 201-226.
page(s): 224 [details]
additional source Folkeson, F. 1919. Madreporaria. Results of Dr. E. Mjoberg's Swedish Scientific Expeditions to Australia, 1910-1913. XXII. Kungliga Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar (4 Ser.)59: 1-23, pl. l.
page(s): 18 [details]
additional source Matthai G (1924) Report on the madreporarian corals in the collection of the Indian Museum, Calcutta. Memoirs of the Indian Museum 8: 1-59. [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): 204 [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): 294 [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): 33 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unknown type (of Lithactinia novaehiberniae Lesson, 1831) MNHN, geounit Papua New Guinean Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type IMC mrt-08, geounit Singaporean Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type IMC mrt-67, geounit Myanmar Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
From editor or global species database
Type locality New Ireland, Papua New Guinea [details]From other sources
Biology zooxanthellate, free-living [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | Joker's boomerang coral | [details] |
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Lithactinia novaehiberniae Lesson, 1831)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Polyphyllia substellata Blainville, 1830)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications)
To IUCN Red List (Near Threatened)
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZCOE155wholecolony) (from synonym Polyphyllia galeriformis Dana, 1846)
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZCOE158wholecolony) (from synonym Polyphyllia pileiformis Dana, 1846)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (14 records) (from synonym Polyphyllia galeriformis Dana, 1846)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (2 records) (from synonym Lithactinia novaehiberniae Lesson, 1831)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (2 records) (from synonym Polyphyllia pileiformis Dana, 1846)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (30 records)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Polyphyllia substellata Blainville, 1830)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications)
To IUCN Red List (Near Threatened)
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZCOE155wholecolony) (from synonym Polyphyllia galeriformis Dana, 1846)
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZCOE158wholecolony) (from synonym Polyphyllia pileiformis Dana, 1846)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (14 records) (from synonym Polyphyllia galeriformis Dana, 1846)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (2 records) (from synonym Lithactinia novaehiberniae Lesson, 1831)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (2 records) (from synonym Polyphyllia pileiformis Dana, 1846)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (30 records)
To ITIS
