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Millepora polymorpha Linnaeus, 1767

660172  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:660172)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Cnidaria (Phylum)
  4. Medusozoa (Subphylum)
  5. Hydrozoa (Class)
  6. Hydroidolina (Subclass)
  7. Anthoathecata (Order)
  8. Capitata (Suborder)
  9. Milleporidae (Family)
  10. Millepora (Genus)
  11. Millepora polymorpha (Species)
 unaccepted (the name of the hydrocoral genus Millepora has erroneously been used for algae)
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  1. Variety Millepora polymorpha var. globosa Esper, 1789 accepted as Lithothamnion album Heydrich, 1897 (the name of the hydrocoral genus Millepora has erroneously been used for algae)
  2. Variety Millepora polymorpha var. ramosa Esper, 1789 accepted as Lithothamnion esperi Heydrich, 1897 (the name of the hydrocoral genus Millepora has erroneously been used for algae)
marine, terrestrial
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
page(s): 1285 [details] OpenAccess publication
Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway (taxonomic information republished from AlgaeBase with permission of M.D. Guiry). Millepora polymorpha Linnaeus, 1767. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=660172 on 2025-05-10
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2012-09-05 09:21:21Z
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Guiry, Michael D.
2013-06-07 05:39:34Z
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Schuchert, Peter
2014-12-22 09:03:07Z
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Hoeksema, Bert
2015-06-26 12:00:51Z
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Nomenclature

original description 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
page(s): 1285 [details] OpenAccess publication

basis of record Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). AlgaeBase. <em>World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway.</em> searched on YYYY-MM-DD., available online at http://www.algaebase.org [details] 

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