Madrepora
creator: Hoeksema, Bert
creator: Camba Reu, Cibran
creator: Cairns, Stephen
date: 2026-08-30
language: en
license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
publisher: World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
relation: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php
subject: Madrepora Linnaeus, 1758
type: ScientificName
bibliographic citation: Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S.; Samimi-Namin, K. (2026). World List of Scleractinia. Madrepora Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=135123 on 2026-08-30
created: 2004-12-21T16:54:05Z
modified: 2024-05-03T10:50:56Z
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rights holder: WoRMS Editorial Board
scientific name: Madrepora Linnaeus, 1758
class: Hexacorallia
family: Madreporidae
genus: Madrepora
kingdom: Animalia
name published in: Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp.
name published in: Milne Edwards H, Haime J. (1849). Mémoire sur les Polypes appartenant à la famille des Oculinides, au groupe intermédiaire des Pseudastréides et à la famille des Fongides. Comptes rendus hebdomadaires des séances de l'Académie des sciences, Paris. 29: 67-73.
name published in: Milne Edwards, H., Haime, J. (1849). Mémoire sur les Polypiers appartenant aux groupes naturels des Zoanthaires perforés et des Zoanthaires tabulés. Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Séances de l'Académie des sciences. 29: 257-263.
name published in: Moseley, H.N. (1881 [1880]). Report on certain hydroid, alcyonarian, and madreporarian corals procured during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger, in the years 1873–1876. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Zoology. 2 (part 7): 1-248, pl. Hydrocorallinae 1-14, Helioporidae 1-2, Madreporaria 1-16.
name published in year: 1758
name published in year: 1849
name published in year: 1881 [1880]
order: Scleractinia
parent name usage ID: 1749892
phylum: Cnidaria
scientific name authorship: Linnaeus, 1758
taxon rank: Genus
taxonomic status: accepted