WoRMS taxon details
original description
(of Madrepora musicalis Linnaeus, 1767) Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Ed. 12. 1., Regnum Animale. 1 & 2. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature: according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places. Ed. 12. 1., Animal Kingdom. 1 & 2]. <em>Holmiae [Stockholm], Laurentii Salvii.</em> pp. 1-532 [1766] pp. 533-1327 [1767]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83650#5 [details]
original description
(of Caryophyllia astreata Lamarck, 1816) Lamarck, J.-B. M. de. (1816). Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres. Tome second. <em>Paris. Verdière.</em> Vol. 2 pp. 1-568., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/47698 [details]
original description
(of Anthophyllum clavus Dana, 1846) Dana, J.D. (1846-1849). Zoophytes. United States Exploring Expedition during the years 1838-1842. <em>Lea and Blanchard, Philadelphia.</em> 7: 1-740, 61 pls. (1846: 1-120, 709-720; 1848: 121-708, 721-740; 1849: atlas pls. 1-61)., available online at http://www.sil.si.edu/digitalcollections/usexex/navigation/ScientificText/USExEx19_08select.cfm [details]
original description
(of Galaxea negrensis Nemenzo, 1979) Nemenzo, F. (1979). New species and new records of stony corals from west - central Philippines. <em>The Philippine Journal of Science.</em> 108 (1-2): 1-25. [details]
original description
(of Galaxea susanae Nemenzo & Ferraris, 1982) Nemenzo F, CJ Ferraris (1982) Some scleractinian corals from the reefs of Cebu and Mactan Islands. Kalikasan: The Philippine Journal of Biology 11: 111-135. [details]
original description
(of Anthophyllum sphaerula Ehrenberg, 1834) Ehrenberg, C. G. (1834). Beiträge zur physiologischen Kenntniss der Corallenthiere im allgemeinen, und besonders des rothen Meeres, nebst einem Versuche zur physiologischen Systematik derselben. <em>Abhandlungen der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Berlin.</em> 1: 225-380., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29725862 [details]
original description
(of Sarcinula erecta 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. [details]
context source (HKRMS)
AFCD. (2004). Ecological Status and Revised Species Records of Hong Kong's Scleractinian Corals. Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department,The Hong Kong SAR Government. [details]
context source (Hexacorallia)
Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record
Veron JEN. (1986). Corals of Australia and the Indo-Pacific. <em>Angus & Robertson Publishers.</em> [details]
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): 35 [details]
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 [request]
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 JEN. (2002). New species described in Corals of the World. <em>Australian Institute of Marine Science Monograph Series.</em> 11: 1-209. page(s): 91 [details]
additional source
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]
additional source
Pichon, M.; Benzoni, F. (2007). Taxonomic re-appraisal of zooxanthellate Scleractinian Corals in the Maldive Archipelago. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 1441: 21–33. 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, 87 [details]
additional source
Veron, J. E. N. (2000). Corals of the World, Volume II: Families Astrocoeniidae, Pocilloporidae, Euphyllidae, Oculinidae, Meandrinidae, Siderastreidae, Agariciidae, Fungiidae, Rhizangiidae, Pectiniidae, Merulinidae, Dendrophylliidae, Caryophylliidae. Australian Institute of Marine Science. Townsville., volume 2, pp. 429. page(s): 110-111 [details]
additional source
Veron, J. E. N.; Pichon, M. (1979). Scleractinia of Eastern Australia, part III: Families Agariciidae, Siderastreidae, Fungiidae, Oculinidae, Merulinidae, Mussidae, Pectiniidae, Caryophylliidae, Dendrophylliidae. Australian Government Publishing Service. Canberra., volume 4, pp. 422. page(s): 6, 201-204, 210 [details]
additional source
Sheppard, C. R. C. (1985). Fringing reefs in the southern region, Jeddah to Jizan. Fauna of Saudi Arabia, 7, 37-58 page(s): 48 [details]
additional source
Kühlmann, D. H. H. (2006). Die Steinkorallensammlung im Naturhistorischen Museum in Rudolstadt (Thüringen) nebst ökologischen Bemerkungen. Rudolstädter Naturhistorische Schriften, 13, 37-113 page(s): 42, 50, 52, 53, 63, 95-96, 111 [details]
new combination reference
Milne Edwards, H.; Haime, J. (1851). Monographie des polypiers fossiles des terrains palaeozoïques, précédée d'un tableau général de la classification des polypes. <em>Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, Archives.</em> 5: 1–502, 20 pls., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25098869 [details]
Nontype (of Galaxea musicalis (Linnaeus, 1767)) IGPS 39160, geounit Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Galaxea musicalis (Linnaeus, 1767)) IGPS 39167, geounit Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Galaxea musicalis (Linnaeus, 1767)) IGPS 39169, geounit Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Galaxea musicalis (Linnaeus, 1767)) IGPS 41320, geounit Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Galaxea musicalis (Linnaeus, 1767)) IGPS 41321, geounit Micronesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Galaxea musicalis (Linnaeus, 1767)) IGPS 53017, geounit Palau Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Galaxea musicalis (Linnaeus, 1767)) IGPS 56663, geounit Palau Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype NMSR 8602, geounit Yemeni Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype NMSR 8916, geounit Tanzanian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype NMSR 8917, geounit Tanzanian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype NMSR I/558/E3 [details]
Nontype NMSR K 6 [details]
Nontype NMSR K 7 [details]
Nontype WAM 140-77, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype WAM 253-77, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype WAM 254-77, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype WAM 389-80, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype WAM 448-81, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype WAM 464-81, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype WAM 513-85, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype WAM 556-78, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype WAM 68-81, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type (of Galaxea musicalis (Linnaeus, 1767)) IMC, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type (of Galaxea musicalis (Linnaeus, 1767)) IMC, geounit Myanmar Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
From editor or global species database
Biology zooxanthellate [details]Unreviewed
Description The skeleton of Galaxea is very distinctive. Corallites are extremely plocoid, though in this species they are usually smaller than in G. fascicularis. The 2-10 mm tall cylinders are 3-5 mm in diameter and are set into a flat and rather blistery coenosteum. The corallites are well spaced. There are 8-12 protuberant primary septa, projecting a further 2 - 3 mm above the corallite wall. During the daytime, pale tentacles protrude. Colonies of this species may exceed a metre in diameter, forming cushions, or are encrusting to sub-massive, or may develop spires and columns (Sheppard, 1998).
Colonies are submassive, columnar or encrusting, with uniform corallites 3-4.5 mm in diameter. Usually eight to 12 septa reach the corallite centre. Polyps are seldom extended during the day. Colour: usually pink, grey, green or brown. Abundance: common in any habitat protected from very strong wave action. Encrusting colonies may exceed 2 m in diameter in turbid water (Veron, 1986<>). [details]
Type locality "Indian Ocean" (Veron, 1986). [details]
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