Pachyseris speciosa
creator: Vanden Berghe, Edward
creator: van der Land, Jacob
creator: Hoeksema, Bert
date: 2026-08-03
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: Pachyseris speciosa (Dana, 1846)
type: ScientificName
bibliographic citation: Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S.; Samimi-Namin, K. (2026). World List of Scleractinia. Pachyseris speciosa (Dana, 1846). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=207293 on 2026-08-03
created: 1996-10-25T18:53:40Z
modified: 2022-05-21T08:40:29Z
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rights holder: WoRMS Editorial Board
scientific name: Pachyseris speciosa (Dana, 1846)
class: Hexacorallia
family: Pachyseridae
genus: Pachyseris
kingdom: Animalia
name published in: Dana, J.D. (1846 - 1849). Zoophytes. United States Exploring Expedition during the years 1838-1842. Lea and Blanchard, Philadelphia. 7: 1-740, 61 pls. (1846: 1-740; 1849: atlas pls. 1-61).
name published in: Quelch J.J. (1886). Report on the Reef-corals collected by H.M.S. 'Challenger' during the years 1873-76. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–1876. Zoology. 16 (46): 1-203, pls 1-12.
name published in: Nemenzo, F. (1955). Systematic studies on Philippine shallow water scleractinians: I. Suborder Fungiida. Natural and Applied Science Bulletin, University of the Philippines. 15: 3-84.
name published in year: 1846 - 1849
name published in year: 1886
name published in year: 1955
order: Scleractinia
parent name usage ID: 206073
phylum: Cnidaria
scientific name authorship: (Dana, 1846)
specific epithet: speciosa
taxon rank: Species
taxonomic status: accepted