WoRMS taxon details
Acropora tortuosa (Dana, 1846)
288259 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:288259)
accepted
Species
Acropora (Acropora) tortuosa (Dana, 1846) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Acropora implicata (Dana, 1846) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Madrepora (Odonthocyathus) implicata Dana, 1846 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Madrepora (Odonthocyathus) tortuosa Dana, 1846 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Madrepora implicata Dana, 1846 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Madrepora tortuosa Dana, 1846 · unaccepted > superseded combination (basionym)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
(of Madrepora tortuosa 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 https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18989497, http://www.sil.si.edu/digitalcollections/usexex/navigation/ScientificText/USExEx19_08select.cfm [details] 
Lectotype (of Madrepora tortuosa Dana, 1846) USNM 284,...
Lectotype (of Madrepora tortuosa Dana, 1846) USNM 284, geounit Fijian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Lectotype (of Madrepora implicata Dana, 1846) USNM 283, geounit Fijian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S. (2025). World List of Scleractinia. Acropora tortuosa (Dana, 1846). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=288259 on 2025-05-02
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Madrepora tortuosa 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 https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18989497, http://www.sil.si.edu/digitalcollections/usexex/navigation/ScientificText/USExEx19_08select.cfm [details]
original description (of Madrepora implicata 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 https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18989497, http://www.sil.si.edu/digitalcollections/usexex/navigation/ScientificText/USExEx19_08select.cfm [details]
basis of record 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]
original description (of Madrepora implicata 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 https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18989497, http://www.sil.si.edu/digitalcollections/usexex/navigation/ScientificText/USExEx19_08select.cfm [details]
basis of record 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]
Other
context source (Hexacorallia)
Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [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): 46 [details]
additional source Wallace CC, Done BJ, Muir PR (2012) Revision and catalogue of worldwide staghorn corals Acropora and Isopora (Scleractinia: Acroporidae) in the Museum of Tropical Queensland. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum – Nature 57: 1-255. [details]
additional source Santodomingo N, Wallace CC, Johnson KG. (2015). Fossils reveal a high diversity of the staghorn coral genera Acropora and Isopora (Scleractinia: Acroporidae) in the Neogene of Indonesia. <em>Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society.</em> 175: 677-763., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/zoj.12295 [details]
additional source Verrill AE. (1902). Notes on corals of the genus Acropora (Madrepora Lam.) with new descriptions and figures of types, and of several new species. <em>Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences.</em> 11: 207-266, pls. 36, 36A-F.
page(s): 219 [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): 26, 53 [details]
additional source Veron, J. E. N. (2000). Corals of the World, Volume I: Family Acroporidae. Australian Institute of Marine Science. Townsville., volume 1, pp. 463.
page(s): 265 [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): 16 [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): 46 [details]
additional source Wallace CC, Done BJ, Muir PR (2012) Revision and catalogue of worldwide staghorn corals Acropora and Isopora (Scleractinia: Acroporidae) in the Museum of Tropical Queensland. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum – Nature 57: 1-255. [details]
additional source Santodomingo N, Wallace CC, Johnson KG. (2015). Fossils reveal a high diversity of the staghorn coral genera Acropora and Isopora (Scleractinia: Acroporidae) in the Neogene of Indonesia. <em>Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society.</em> 175: 677-763., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/zoj.12295 [details]
additional source Verrill AE. (1902). Notes on corals of the genus Acropora (Madrepora Lam.) with new descriptions and figures of types, and of several new species. <em>Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences.</em> 11: 207-266, pls. 36, 36A-F.
page(s): 219 [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): 26, 53 [details]
additional source Veron, J. E. N. (2000). Corals of the World, Volume I: Family Acroporidae. Australian Institute of Marine Science. Townsville., volume 1, pp. 463.
page(s): 265 [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): 16 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Lectotype (of Madrepora tortuosa Dana, 1846) USNM 284, geounit Fijian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Lectotype (of Madrepora implicata Dana, 1846) USNM 283, geounit Fijian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) tortuosa (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G32855, geounit French Polynesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) tortuosa (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G32857, geounit Cook Islands Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) tortuosa (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G32868, geounit Kiribati Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) tortuosa (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G33112, geounit Kiribati Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) tortuosa (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G33114, geounit Kiribati Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) tortuosa (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G33179, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) tortuosa (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G33180, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) tortuosa (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G33181, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) tortuosa (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G33182, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) tortuosa (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G33183, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) tortuosa (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G33184, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) tortuosa (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G33185, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) tortuosa (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G33188, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) tortuosa (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G33192, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) tortuosa (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G34126, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) tortuosa (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G34127, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) tortuosa (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G34128, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) tortuosa (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G34129, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) tortuosa (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G34130, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) tortuosa (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G34131, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) tortuosa (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G34132, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) tortuosa (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G34133, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) tortuosa (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G34134, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) tortuosa (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G34135, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) tortuosa (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G34418, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) tortuosa (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G34419, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) tortuosa (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G34420, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) tortuosa (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G34421, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) tortuosa (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G34422, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) tortuosa (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G34423, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) tortuosa (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G34424, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) tortuosa (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G34425, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) tortuosa (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G34426, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) tortuosa (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G34427, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) tortuosa (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G34428, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) tortuosa (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G35595, geounit Solomon Islands Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) tortuosa (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G35596, geounit Solomon Islands Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) tortuosa (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G35597, geounit Solomon Islands Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) tortuosa (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G35701, geounit Cook Islands Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) tortuosa (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G35704, geounit Cook Islands Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) tortuosa (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G35719, geounit Cook Islands Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) tortuosa (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G35850, geounit Niue Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) tortuosa (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G35995, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) tortuosa (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G40886 [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) tortuosa (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G41084, geounit Micronesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) tortuosa (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G51301, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) tortuosa (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G54685, geounit New Caledonian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) tortuosa (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G54803, geounit Kiribati Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) tortuosa (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G54822, geounit Kiribati Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) tortuosa (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G54823, geounit Kiribati Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) tortuosa (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G54884, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) tortuosa (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G54965, geounit Kiribati Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype WAM 625-85, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype WAM 626-85, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype WAM 684-85, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype WAM 685-85, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype WAM 686-85, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype WAM 703-85, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype WAM 704-85, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype WAM 893-81, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype WAM 912-81, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unreviewed
Biology zooxanthellate [details]
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (11 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (14 publications) (from synonym Madrepora implicata Dana, 1846)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Acropora implicata (Dana, 1846))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Madrepora tortuosa Dana, 1846)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Acropora tortuosa)
To GenBank (23 nucleotides; 13 proteins)
To GenBank (23 nucleotides; 13 proteins) (from synonym Madrepora tortuosa Dana, 1846)
To IUCN Red List (Endangered)
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZCOE283wholecolony) (from synonym Madrepora implicata Dana, 1846)
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZCOE284closeup) (from synonym Madrepora tortuosa Dana, 1846)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (1 record) (from synonym Madrepora tortuosa Dana, 1846)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (20 records) (from synonym Madrepora implicata Dana, 1846)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (3 records)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (14 publications) (from synonym Madrepora implicata Dana, 1846)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Acropora implicata (Dana, 1846))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Madrepora tortuosa Dana, 1846)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Acropora tortuosa)
To GenBank (23 nucleotides; 13 proteins)
To GenBank (23 nucleotides; 13 proteins) (from synonym Madrepora tortuosa Dana, 1846)
To IUCN Red List (Endangered)
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZCOE283wholecolony) (from synonym Madrepora implicata Dana, 1846)
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZCOE284closeup) (from synonym Madrepora tortuosa Dana, 1846)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (1 record) (from synonym Madrepora tortuosa Dana, 1846)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (20 records) (from synonym Madrepora implicata Dana, 1846)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (3 records)
To ITIS
