Scleractinia taxon details

Pseudomadrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)

1824973 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1824973)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Cnidaria (Phylum)
  4. Anthozoa (Subphylum)
  5. Hexacorallia (Class)
  6. Scleractinia (Order)
  7. Refertina (Suborder)
  8. Agariciidae (Family)
  9. Pseudomadrepora (Genus)
  10. Pseudomadrepora carolina (Species)
accepted
Species
Pseudomadrepora Vaga & Quattrini, 2025
Amphihelia carolina (Pourtalès, 1871) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Lophelia exigua (Pourtalès, 1871) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Lophohelia carolina Pourtalès, 1871 · unaccepted > superseded combination (basionym)
Lophohelia exigua Pourtalès, 1871 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871) · unaccepted > superseded combination
marine, fresh, terrestrial
(of Lophohelia carolina Pourtalès, 1871) Pourtalès L.F. de. (1871). Deep-sea corals. <em>Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoölogy at Harvard College.</em> 2 (4): 1-93, pls. 1-8., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.13636 [details] 
Depth range 53-801 m  
Depth range 53-801 m [details]
Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S. (2025). World List of Scleractinia. Pseudomadrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871). Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/scleractinia/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1824973 on 2026-06-24
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Hoeksema, Bert

original description (of Lophohelia exigua Pourtalès, 1871) Pourtalès L.F. de. (1871). Deep-sea corals. <em>Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoölogy at Harvard College.</em> 2 (4): 1-93, pls. 1-8., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.13636 [details] 

original description (of Lophohelia carolina Pourtalès, 1871) Pourtalès L.F. de. (1871). Deep-sea corals. <em>Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoölogy at Harvard College.</em> 2 (4): 1-93, pls. 1-8., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.13636 [details] 

new combination reference Vaga, C.F., Cairns, S.D., McCartin, L.J., Herrera, S., Kitahara, M.V., Quattrini, A.M. (2025). Phylogenetic position of the reef-builder Madrepora carolina and the genus Thalamophyllia (Anthozoa, Scleractinia): new additions for the family Agariciidae. <em>Marine Biodiversity.</em> 55: 69., available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/s12526-025-01552-x [details] Available for editors  PDF available
 
 Present  Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

Nontype (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) BMNH, geounit Brazilian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) FSBC, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) FSBC, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) MCZ, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) MCZ, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) TAMU, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) UMML 0,49444444444, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) UMML 0,54444444444, geounit Bahamas Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM 10215, geounit Cuban Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM 10252, geounit Mexican Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM 10254, geounit Cuban Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM 10833, geounit Cuban Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM 16156, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM 36348, geounit Cuban Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM 36355, geounit Cuban Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM 45905, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM 45906, geounit Bahamas Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM 45907, geounit Bahamas Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM 45908, geounit Bahamas Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM 45909, geounit Bahamas Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM 45911, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM 45912, geounit Bahamas Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM 45913, geounit Bahamas Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM 45914, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM 7189, geounit Cuban Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM, geounit Bahamas Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM, geounit Bahamas Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM, geounit Bahamas Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM, geounit Bahamas Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM, geounit Bahamas Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM, geounit Cayman Islands Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM, geounit Cayman Islands Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM, geounit Mexican Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM, geounit Mexican Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM, geounit Mexican Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM, geounit Nicaraguan Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM, geounit Nicaraguan Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM, geounit Nicaraguan Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM, geounit Puerto Rican Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Lophohelia exigua Pourtalès, 1871) MCZ, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM 48033 [details]
Unknown type (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM 49114, geounit Bahamas Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM 49122, geounit Bahamas Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM 62072, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM 62073, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM 62079 [details]
Unknown type (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM 72058, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM 72390, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM 72586, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM 72589, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM 72593, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM 72595, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM 72596, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM 72597, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM 72598, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM 72599, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM 72600, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM 73193, geounit Bahamas Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM 73194, geounit Bahamas Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM 75034, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM 75187, geounit Cayman Islands Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM 75655, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM 75657, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM 75662, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM 75665, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM 75685, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM 76445, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM 80974, geounit Jamaican Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM 80975, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM 80976 [details]
Unknown type (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM 80977, geounit Trinidad and Tobago Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM 84675, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM 87783, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM 87787, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM 87791, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM 89354, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM 93232 [details]
Unknown type (of Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM 99118, geounit Honduran Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
From editor or global species database
Biology azooxanthellate [details]

Depth range 53-801 m [details]
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LanguageName 
English Pourtalès fan coral [from synonym]Pourtales' fan coral [from synonym]Pourtales fan coral [from synonym]  [details]
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (10 publications) (from synonym Lophohelia exigua Pourtalès, 1871)
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZ 3072 Photo Slide) (from synonym Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871))
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZ 3224 Photo Slide) (from synonym Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871))
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (305 records) (from synonym Madrepora carolina (Pourtalès, 1871))
Unreviewed

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