Scleractinia name details
Merulina amplita (Ellis & Solander, 1786)
1261535 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1261535)
unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling
Species
marine, fresh, terrestrial
(of Madrepora ampliata Ellis & Solander, 1786) Ellis, J.; Solander, D. (1786). The Natural History of many curious and uncommon Zoophytes, collected from various parts of the Globe. Systematically arranged and described by the late Daniel Solander. 4.(Benjamin White & Son: London): 1-206, pls 1-63., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41943909 [details] 
Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S. (2025). World List of Scleractinia. Merulina amplita (Ellis & Solander, 1786). Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/scleractinia/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1261535 on 2025-12-05
original description
(of Madrepora ampliata Ellis & Solander, 1786) Ellis, J.; Solander, D. (1786). The Natural History of many curious and uncommon Zoophytes, collected from various parts of the Globe. Systematically arranged and described by the late Daniel Solander. 4.(Benjamin White & Son: London): 1-206, pls 1-63., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41943909 [details]
basis of record Shirai, S. (1977). Ecological encyclopedia of the marine animals of the Ryukyu Islands in colour. <em>Shinsei-Tosho, Okinawa, Okinawa.</em> 636: pp. [details]
additional source Shirai, S. (1980). Ecological encyclopedia of the marine animals of the Ryukyu Islands in colour. Revised 3rd edition. <em>Okinawa Kyoiku Shuppan, Okinawa.</em> 636: pp. [details]
basis of record Shirai, S. (1977). Ecological encyclopedia of the marine animals of the Ryukyu Islands in colour. <em>Shinsei-Tosho, Okinawa, Okinawa.</em> 636: pp. [details]
additional source Shirai, S. (1980). Ecological encyclopedia of the marine animals of the Ryukyu Islands in colour. Revised 3rd edition. <em>Okinawa Kyoiku Shuppan, Okinawa.</em> 636: pp. [details]