Scleractinia taxon details
Montipora marshallensis Wells, 1954
1263761 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1263761)
accepted
Species
marine, fresh, terrestrial
Wells JW. (1954). Bikini and nearby atols: 2. Oceanography (biologic). Recent corals of the Marshall Islands. <em>Geological Survey Professional Paper.</em> 260-1: 385-486, pls. 94-185. [details]
Holotype USNM 44771, geounit Marshall Islands...
Holotype USNM 44771, geounit Marshall Islands Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S. (2025). World List of Scleractinia. Montipora marshallensis Wells, 1954. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/scleractinia/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1263761 on 2025-04-26
original description
Wells JW. (1954). Bikini and nearby atols: 2. Oceanography (biologic). Recent corals of the Marshall Islands. <em>Geological Survey Professional Paper.</em> 260-1: 385-486, pls. 94-185. [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Veron JEN, Wallace CC (1984) Scleractinia of Eastern Australia – Part V. Family Acroporidae. Australian Institute of Marine Science Monograph Series 6: 1–485. [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Veron JEN, Wallace CC (1984) Scleractinia of Eastern Australia – Part V. Family Acroporidae. Australian Institute of Marine Science Monograph Series 6: 1–485. [details]




Holotype USNM 44771, geounit Marshall Islands Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype USNM 44442, geounit Marshall Islands Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype USNM 44454, geounit Marshall Islands Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype USNM 44772, geounit Marshall Islands Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype USNM 44810, geounit Marshall Islands Exclusive Economic Zone [details]