Scleractinia taxon details

Favites valenciennesii (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848)

holotype of Phymastrea valenciennesii Milne Edwards & Haime
holotype of Phymastrea valenciennesii Milne Edwards & Haime

763525 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:763525)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Cnidaria (Phylum)
  4. Anthozoa (Subphylum)
  5. Hexacorallia (Class)
  6. Scleractinia (Order)
  7. Vacatina (Suborder)
  8. Merulinidae (Family)
  9. Favites (Genus)
  10. Favites valenciennesii (Species)
accepted
Species
Favia bertholleti Haime & Milne Edwards, 1857 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Favia eridani Umbgrove, 1940 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Favia valenciennesi (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Favia valenciennesii (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848) † · unaccepted > superseded combination (misspelling)
Manicina valenciennesi (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848) · unaccepted > superseded combination (basionym)
Manicina valenciennesii (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Montastraea valenciennesi (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Montastrea valenciennesi (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Parastrea bertholleti Valenciennes, ms · unaccepted > unavailable name (manuscript name)
Phymastraea aspera Quelch, 1886 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Phymastrea aspera Quelch, 1886 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Phymastrea profundior Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym (?)
Phymastrea valenciennesi Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848 · unaccepted > superseded combination (misspelling)
Phymastrea valenciennesii Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848 · unaccepted > superseded combination (basionym)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
(of Phymastrea valenciennesii Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848) Milne Edwards, H.; Haime, J. (1848). Recherches sur les polypiers. Mémoire 4. Monographie des Astréides (1). <em>Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Zoologie, Series 3.</em> 10: 209-320, pls. 5-9.
page(s): Plate 9: Figure 3 [details] OpenAccess publication
Holotype  (of Phymastrea valenciennesii Milne Edwards &...  
Holotype (of Phymastrea valenciennesii Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848) MNHN IK-2010-696 [details]
Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S.; Samimi-Namin, K. (2026). World List of Scleractinia. Favites valenciennesii (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848). Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/scleractinia/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=763525 on 2026-09-14
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original description (of Favia bertholleti Haime & Milne Edwards, 1857) Haime, J.; Milne Edwards, H. In: Milne Edwards, H. (1857). Histoire naturelle des coralliaires ou polypes proprement dits 2. Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret, Paris. 631 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12403706 [details] 

original description (of Phymastrea profundior Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849) Milne Edwards H, Haime J. (1849). Recherches sur les polypiers. Mémoire 4. Monographie des Astréides (1) (suite). <em>Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Zoologie, Series 3.</em> 12, 3, 95-197. [details] OpenAccess publication

original description (of Phymastrea valenciennesii Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848) Milne Edwards, H.; Haime, J. (1848). Recherches sur les polypiers. Mémoire 4. Monographie des Astréides (1). <em>Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Zoologie, Series 3.</em> 10: 209-320, pls. 5-9.
page(s): Plate 9: Figure 3 [details] OpenAccess publication

original description (of Phymastrea aspera Quelch, 1886) Quelch J.J. (1886). Report on the Reef-corals collected by H.M.S. 'Challenger' during the years 1873-76. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–1876. Zoology.</em> 16 (46): 1-203, pls 1-12., available online at http://www.19thcenturyscience.org/HMSC/HMSC-Reports/Zool-46/README.htm [details] 

original description (of Favia eridani Umbgrove, 1940) Umbgrove JHF. (1940). Madreporaria from the Togian Reefs (Gulf of Tomini, North-Celebes. <em>Zoologische Mededelingen, Leiden.</em> 22: 265-310. [details] 

additional source Kishi, D.; Johnson, K. G.; Fukami, H. (2025). Unveiling the hidden complexity: morphological polymorphisms and cryptic diversity in a zooxanthellate massive coral species of the genus <i>Favites</i> (Scleractinia, Merulinidae). <em>Zoologica Scripta.</em> 55: 349-367., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/zsc.70033 [details] Available for editors  PDF available

new combination reference Huang D, Benzoni F, Fukami H, Knowlton N, Smith ND, Budd AF (2014) Taxonomic classification of the reef coral families Merulinidae, Montastraeidae, and Diploastraeidae (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Scleractinia). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 171: 277–355., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/zoj.12140 [details] Available for editors  PDF available
 
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Holotype (of Phymastrea valenciennesii Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848) MNHN IK-2010-696 [details]
Nontype (of Phymastrea valenciennesii Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848) IGPS 39777, geounit Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Phymastrea valenciennesii Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848) IGPS 40146, geounit Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Phymastrea valenciennesii Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848) IGPS 40748, geounit Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Phymastrea valenciennesii Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848) IGPS 40750, geounit Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Phymastrea valenciennesii Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848) IGPS 40751, geounit Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Phymastrea valenciennesii Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848) IGPS 40753, geounit Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Phymastrea valenciennesii Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848) IGPS 41303, geounit Taiwanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Phymastrea valenciennesii Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848) IGPS 44999, geounit Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Phymastrea valenciennesii Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848) IGPS 47178, geounit Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Phymastrea valenciennesii Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848) IGPS 48268, geounit Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Phymastrea valenciennesii Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848) IGPS 49247, geounit Taiwanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Phymastrea valenciennesii Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848) IGPS 50219, geounit Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Montastrea valenciennesi (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848)) NMSR 9038, geounit Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Montastrea valenciennesi (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848)) WAM 214-73, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Montastrea valenciennesi (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848)) WAM 360-85, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Montastrea valenciennesi (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848)) WAM 421-78, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Montastrea valenciennesi (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848)) WAM 437-78, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Montastrea valenciennesi (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848)) WAM 438-78, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Montastrea valenciennesi (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848)) WAM 456-79, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Montastrea valenciennesi (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848)) WAM 457-79, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Montastrea valenciennesi (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848)) WAM 458-79, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Montastrea valenciennesi (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848)) WAM 462-83, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Montastrea valenciennesi (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848)) WAM 571-78, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Montastrea valenciennesi (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848)) WAM 609-86, geounit Ashmore-Cartier Is. [details]
Nontype (of Montastrea valenciennesi (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848)) WAM 614-81, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Montastrea valenciennesi (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848)) WAM 685-86, geounit Ashmore-Cartier Is. [details]
Nontype (of Montastrea valenciennesi (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848)) WAM 704-81, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Montastrea valenciennesi (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848)) WAM 804-81, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Montastrea valenciennesi (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848)) WAM 836-81, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Montastrea valenciennesi (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848)) WAM 844-81, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Montastrea valenciennesi (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848)) WAM 845-81, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Montastrea valenciennesi (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848)) WAM 892-81, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Montastrea valenciennesi (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848)) WAM, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Favia valenciennesi (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848)) HLD X2: 153-9(1,2), geounit Indian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Favia valenciennesi (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848)) HLD X2: 165-7, geounit Indian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type (of Favia valenciennesi (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848)) IMC jun-68, geounit Myanmar Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type (of Favia valenciennesi (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848)) IMC, geounit Myanmar Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
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Biology zooxanthellate [details]
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LanguageName 
English false knob coral [from synonym]  [details]
Japanese タカクキクメイシ  [details]
To Barcode of Life (2 barcodes) (from synonym Phymastrea valenciennesi Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848)
To Barcode of Life (9 barcodes) (from synonym Montastraea valenciennesi (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Montastraea valenciennesi (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Favia bertholleti Haime & Milne Edwards, 1857)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications) (from synonym Montastrea valenciennesi (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Favia valenciennesi (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848))
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Montastrea valenciennesi (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848))
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Montastraea valenciennesi (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848))
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) 
To GenBank (41 nucleotides; 23 proteins) (from synonym Phymastrea valenciennesi Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848)
To GenBank (41 nucleotides; 23 proteins) (from synonym Montastraea valenciennesi (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848))
To GenBank (41 nucleotides; 23 proteins) (from synonym Montastrea valenciennesi (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848))
To GenBank (41 nucleotides; 23 proteins) (from synonym Phymastrea valenciennesii Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848)
To IUCN Red List (Endangered) 
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (23 records) 
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