Scleractinia name details
Goniastrea palauensis (Yabe & Sugiyama, 1936)
207458 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:207458)
unaccepted > superseded combination
Species
marine, fresh, terrestrial
(of Favia palauensis Yabe & Sugiyama, 1936) Yabe H, Sugiyama T, Eguchi M. (1936). Recent reef-building corals from Japan and the South Sea Islands under the Japanese mandate. I. <em>The Science reports of the Tôhoku Imperial University, Sendai, 2nd Series (Geologie).</em> Special Volume 1: 1-66, pls. 1-59. [details]
Description Colonies are massive, usually flattened or hillocky, cerioid, with thick thecae. Columellae are small and are surrounded by...
Description Colonies are massive, usually flattened or hillocky, cerioid, with thick thecae. Columellae are small and are surrounded by a crown of tall paliform lobes. Septa are straight with a neat appearance. Colour: pale brown or dull green, becoming dark in deep water. Oral discs are generally cream but may be bright green. Abundance: occupies a wide range of habitats but is seldom common. (Veron, 1986 <57>) [details]
Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S. (2025). World List of Scleractinia. Goniastrea palauensis (Yabe & Sugiyama, 1936). Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/scleractinia/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=207458 on 2026-08-26
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(of Favia palauensis Yabe & Sugiyama, 1936) Yabe H, Sugiyama T, Eguchi M. (1936). Recent reef-building corals from Japan and the South Sea Islands under the Japanese mandate. I. <em>The Science reports of the Tôhoku Imperial University, Sendai, 2nd Series (Geologie).</em> Special Volume 1: 1-66, pls. 1-59. [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record Veron JEN, Pichon M, Wijsman-Best M. (1977). Scleractinia of Eastern Australia – Part II. Families Faviidae, Trachyphylliidae. <em>Australian Institute of Marine Science Monograph series.</em> 3: 1-233., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.60631 [details] Available for editors
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): 29 [details] Available for editors
additional source Cairns, S.D., B.W. Hoeksema & J. van der Land. (2007). as a contribution to UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). [Checklist of marine biota of China seas]. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
additional source Pichon, M.; Benzoni, F. (2007). Taxonomic re-appraisal of zooxanthellate Scleractinian Corals in the Maldive Archipelago. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 1441: 21–33., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.1441.1.2
page(s): 32 [details]
additional source Veron JEN, Marsh LM. (1988). Hermatypic corals of Western Australia : records and annotated species list. <em>Records Western Australian Museum Supplement.</em> 29: 1-136., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.60555
page(s): 29, 107 [details]
additional source Veron JEN. (1986). Corals of Australia and the Indo-Pacific. <em>Angus & Robertson Publishers.</em>
page(s): 48, 478, 487 [details]
additional source Veron JEN. (2000). Corals of the World. Vol. 1–3. <em>Australian Institute of Marine Science and CRR, Queensland, Australia.</em> [details]
additional source Veron, J. E. N. (2000). Corals of the World, Volume III: Families Mussidae, Faviidae, Trachyphylliidae, Poritidae. Australian Institute of Marine Science. Townsville., volume 3, pp. 490.
page(s): 164-165 [details]
additional source Wallace, C. C.; Fellegara, I.; Muir, P. R.; Harrison, P. L. (2009). The scleractinian corals of Moreton Bay, eastern Australia: high latitude, marginal assemblages with increasing species richness. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum, 54, 2
page(s): 2, 10, 15, 74, 76 [details]
new combination reference Chevalier JP (1971) Les Scléractiniaires de la Mélanésie Française (Nouvelle-Caledonie, Iles Chesterfield, Iles Loyauté, Nouvelles Hébrides). I. Expedition Française sur les Récifs Coralliens Nouv.-Calédonie 5: 1-307, pls. 1-38. Paris. [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record Veron JEN, Pichon M, Wijsman-Best M. (1977). Scleractinia of Eastern Australia – Part II. Families Faviidae, Trachyphylliidae. <em>Australian Institute of Marine Science Monograph series.</em> 3: 1-233., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.60631 [details] Available for editors
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): 29 [details] Available for editors
additional source Cairns, S.D., B.W. Hoeksema & J. van der Land. (2007). as a contribution to UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). [Checklist of marine biota of China seas]. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
additional source Pichon, M.; Benzoni, F. (2007). Taxonomic re-appraisal of zooxanthellate Scleractinian Corals in the Maldive Archipelago. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 1441: 21–33., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.1441.1.2
page(s): 32 [details]
additional source Veron JEN, Marsh LM. (1988). Hermatypic corals of Western Australia : records and annotated species list. <em>Records Western Australian Museum Supplement.</em> 29: 1-136., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.60555
page(s): 29, 107 [details]
additional source Veron JEN. (1986). Corals of Australia and the Indo-Pacific. <em>Angus & Robertson Publishers.</em>
page(s): 48, 478, 487 [details]
additional source Veron JEN. (2000). Corals of the World. Vol. 1–3. <em>Australian Institute of Marine Science and CRR, Queensland, Australia.</em> [details]
additional source Veron, J. E. N. (2000). Corals of the World, Volume III: Families Mussidae, Faviidae, Trachyphylliidae, Poritidae. Australian Institute of Marine Science. Townsville., volume 3, pp. 490.
page(s): 164-165 [details]
additional source Wallace, C. C.; Fellegara, I.; Muir, P. R.; Harrison, P. L. (2009). The scleractinian corals of Moreton Bay, eastern Australia: high latitude, marginal assemblages with increasing species richness. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum, 54, 2
page(s): 2, 10, 15, 74, 76 [details]
new combination reference Chevalier JP (1971) Les Scléractiniaires de la Mélanésie Française (Nouvelle-Caledonie, Iles Chesterfield, Iles Loyauté, Nouvelles Hébrides). I. Expedition Française sur les Récifs Coralliens Nouv.-Calédonie 5: 1-307, pls. 1-38. Paris. [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Nontype WAM 229-84, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype WAM 240-84, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype WAM 242-84, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype WAM 336-80, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype WAM 341-80, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype WAM 37-88, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype WAM 41-88, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
From editor or global species database
Biology zooxanthellate [details]Unreviewed
Description Colonies are massive, usually flattened or hillocky, cerioid, with thick thecae. Columellae are small and are surrounded by a crown of tall paliform lobes. Septa are straight with a neat appearance. Colour: pale brown or dull green, becoming dark in deep water. Oral discs are generally cream but may be bright green. Abundance: occupies a wide range of habitats but is seldom common. (Veron, 1986 <57>) [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | lesser star coral | [details] |