Scleractinia taxon details

Meandrina Lamarck, 1801

Label from the holotype of Brachymaeandrina pachychila.
Label from the holotype of Brachymaeandrina pachychila.

206740  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:206740)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Cnidaria (Phylum)
  4. Anthozoa (Subphylum)
  5. Hexacorallia (Class)
  6. Scleractinia (Order)
  7. Vacatina (Suborder)
  8. Meandrinidae (Family)
  9. Meandrina (Genus)
accepted
Genus
Brachymaeandrina Duncan, 1884 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Ctenophyllia Dana, 1846 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Goreaugyra Wells, 1973 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Maeandra Oken, 1815 · unaccepted > unavailable name (junior synonym)
Maeandrina Lamarck, 1801 · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling
Meandra Oken, 1815 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Sphenophyllia Moseley, 1880 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Thecophyllia Dainelli, 1915 † · unaccepted > junior homonym

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  1. Subgenus Meandrina (Mirmidia) de Gregorio, 1884 †
    1. Species Meandrina (Mirmidia) serafina de Gregorio, 1884 †
  2. Species Meandrina alahuelaensis Budd, 1992 †
  3. Species Meandrina ambigua Michelin, 1845 †
  4. Species Meandrina angigyra Reuss, 1848 †
  5. Species Meandrina antiguensis (Vaughan, 1919) †
  6. Species Meandrina bowersi (Vaughan, 1917) †
  7. Species Meandrina brasiliensis (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848)
  8. Species Meandrina canavarii Prever, 1821 †
  9. Species Meandrina corrugata Michelin, 1843 †
  10. Species Meandrina cottaldina d'Orbigny, 1850 †
  11. Species Meandrina danai (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848)
  12. Species Meandrina dumblei (Vaughan, 1919) †
  13. Species Meandrina equisepta (Gregory, 1900) †
  14. Species Meandrina filogranaeformis Catullo, 1857 †
  15. Species Meandrina gyrosa Lamarck, 1816 †
  16. Species Meandrina jacksoni Weil & Pinzón, 2011
  17. Species Meandrina meandrites (Linnaeus, 1758)
  18. Species Meandrina medlicotti (Duncan, 1880) †
  19. Species Meandrina phrygia Lamarck, 1816 †
  20. Species Meandrina portoricensis (Vaughan, 1919) †
  21. Species Meandrina profunda Michelin, 1842 †
  22. Species Meandrina reticulata Reuss, 1848 †
  23. Species Meandrina singularis (Martin, 1880) †
  24. Species Meandrina stellifera Catullo, 1857 †
  25. Species Meandrina subcircularis Catullo, 1857 †
  26. Species Meandrina taramellii (Dainelli, 1915) †
  27. Species Meandrina cerebrum (Ellis & Solander, 1786) (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
  28. Species Meandrina crassa Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
  29. Species Meandrina dedalea Le Sueur, 1820 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
  30. Species Meandrina heterogyra Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
  31. Species Meandrina intermedia Duchassaing, 1850 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
  32. Species Meandrina interrupta Dana, 1846 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
  33. Species Meandrina labyrinthica Le Sueur, 1817 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
  34. Species Meandrina serrata Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
  35. Species Meandrina sinuosissima Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
  36. Species Meandrina spongiosa Dana, 1846 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
  37. Species Meandrina superficialis Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
  38. Species Meandrina valida Dana, 1846 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
  39. Subgenus Meandrina (Platygyra) Ehrenberg, 1834 accepted as Platygyra Ehrenberg, 1834 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    1. Species Meandrina (Platygyra) lamellina (Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1834) accepted as Platygyra lamellina (Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1834) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    2. Species Meandrina (Platygyra) spatiosa (Ehrenberg, 1834) accepted as Dendrogyra cylindrus (Ehrenberg, 1834) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  40. Species Meandrina agaricites Goldfuss, 1829 † accepted as Hydnoseris agaricites (Goldfuss, 1829) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
  41. Species Meandrina angustata d'Orbigny, 1850 † accepted as Dendrogyra angustata (d'Orbigny, 1850) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
  42. Species Meandrina arausiaca Michelin, 1841 † accepted as Meandrastrea arausiaca (Michelin, 1841) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
  43. Species Meandrina areolata (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Manicina areolata (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  44. Species Meandrina ataciana Michelin, 1847 † accepted as Agaricia ataciana (Michelin, 1847) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
  45. Species Meandrina aurasiaca Michelin, 1841 † accepted as Pironastraea aurasiaca (Michelin, 1841) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
  46. Species Meandrina bellardii Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849 † accepted as Hydnophyllia bellardii (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
  47. Species Meandrina bisinuosa Michelin, 1842 † accepted as Dendrogyra bisinuosa (Michelin, 1842) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
  48. Species Meandrina braziliensis Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848 accepted as Meandrina brasiliensis (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848) (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  49. Species Meandrina brazilienzis Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848 accepted as Meandrina brasiliensis (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848) (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  50. Species Meandrina bronni Klipstein, 1845 † accepted as Stuoresia bronni (Klipstein, 1845) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
  51. Species Meandrina caudex (Ehrenberg, 1834) accepted as Dendrogyra cylindrus (Ehrenberg, 1834) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  52. Species Meandrina cerebriformis Lamarck, 1816 accepted as Diploria labyrinthiformis (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  53. Species Meandrina clivosa (Ellis & Solander, 1786) accepted as Pseudodiploria clivosa (Ellis & Solander, 1786) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  54. Species Meandrina collinaria Catullo, 1857 † accepted as Hydnophyllia collinaria (Catullo, 1857) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
  55. Species Meandrina costata Catullo, 1857 † accepted as Hydnophyllia costata (Catullo, 1857) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
  56. Species Meandrina crebriformis Lamarck, 1816 † accepted as Diploria labyrinthiformis (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, misspelling)
  57. Species Meandrina crispa Lamarck, 1816 accepted as Oulophyllia crispa Lamarck, 1816 (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
  58. Species Meandrina cristata Catullo, 1857 † accepted as Lobophyllia cristata (Catullo, 1857) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
  59. Species Meandrina cylindrus (Ehrenberg, 1834) accepted as Dendrogyra cylindrus (Ehrenberg, 1834) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  60. Species Meandrina daedalea (Ellis & Solander, 1786) accepted as Platygyra daedalea (Ellis & Solander, 1786) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  61. Species Meandrina danae (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848) accepted as Meandrina danai (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848) (unaccepted > incorrect grammatical agreement of specific epithet)
  62. Species Meandrina dealea (Ellis & Solander, 1786) accepted as Platygyra daedalea (Ellis & Solander, 1786) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  63. Species Meandrina delicatula (Ortmann, 1888) accepted as Platygyra sinensis (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  64. Species Meandrina edwardsii Michelin, 1843 † accepted as Meandrophyllia edwardsi (Michelin, 1843) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
  65. Species Meandrina filograna (Esper, 1789) accepted as Pseudodiploria clivosa (Ellis & Solander, 1786) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  66. Species Meandrina fimbriata Catullo, 1857 † accepted as Hydnophyllia fimbriata (Catullo, 1857) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
  67. Species Meandrina gracilis Dana, 1846 accepted as Leptoria phrygia (Ellis & Solander, 1786) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  68. Species Meandrina grandiloba Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849 accepted as Pseudodiploria clivosa (Ellis & Solander, 1786) (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  69. Species Meandrina grandilobata Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849 accepted as Pseudodiploria clivosa (Ellis & Solander, 1786) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  70. Species Meandrina gyrosa (Ellis & Solander, 1786) accepted as Colpophyllia natans (Houttuyn, 1772) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  71. Species Meandrina koninckii Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849 † accepted as Leptoria konincki (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
  72. Species Meandrina laberintiformis (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Diploria labyrinthiformis (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > superseded combination, misspelling)
  73. Species Meandrina labyrinthica (Pallas, 1766) accepted as Meandrina meandrites (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  74. Species Meandrina labyrinthica Klipstein, 1845 † accepted as Andrazella labyrinthica (Klipstein, 1845) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
  75. Species Meandrina lamellina (Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1834) accepted as Platygyra lamellina (Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1834) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  76. Species Meandrina lotharinga Michelin, 1843 † accepted as Meandrophyllia lotharinga (Michelin, 1843) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
  77. Species Meandrina macroreina Michelin, 1847 † accepted as Taxogyra macroreina (Michelin, 1847) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
  78. Species Meandrina maeandrites (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Meandrina meandrites (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  79. Species Meandrina mammosa Dana, 1846 accepted as Pseudodiploria clivosa (Ellis & Solander, 1786) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  80. Species Meandrina memorialis (Wells, 1973) accepted as Meandrina meandrites (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  81. Species Meandrina michelini Reuss, 1854 † accepted as Maeandrella michelini (Reuss, 1854) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
  82. Species Meandrina pectinata Lamarck, 1801 accepted as Meandrina meandrites (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  83. Species Meandrina phrygia (Ellis & Solander, 1786) accepted as Leptoria phrygia (Ellis & Solander, 1786) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  84. Species Meandrina polygonalis Catullo, 1857 † accepted as Paraleptoria polygonalis (Catullo, 1857) † (basionym, changed combination)
  85. Species Meandrina radiata Michelin, 1847 † accepted as Meandroria radiata (Michelin, 1847) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
  86. Species Meandrina rastellina Michelin, 1843 † accepted as Myriophyllia rastellina (Michelin, 1843) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
  87. Species Meandrina reticulata Goldfuss, 1826 † accepted as Dictuophyllia reticulata (Goldfuss, 1826) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym, changed combination)
  88. Species Meandrina rustica Dana, 1846 accepted as Platygyra daedalea (Ellis & Solander, 1786) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  89. Species Meandrina scalaria Catullo, 1857 † accepted as Hydnophyllia scalaria (Catullo, 1857) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
  90. Species Meandrina serpentinoides Catullo, 1857 † accepted as Hydnophyllia serpentinoides (Catullo, 1857) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
  91. Species Meandrina sinuosa (Ellis & Solander, 1786) accepted as Isophyllia sinuosa (Ellis & Solander, 1786) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  92. Species Meandrina sinuosa Quoy & Gaimard, 1833 accepted as Lobophyllia sinuosa (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833) (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
  93. Species Meandrina soemmeringii Münster, 1829 † accepted as Microphyllia soemmeringii (Münster, 1829) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
  94. Species Meandrina spatiosa Ehrenberg, 1834 accepted as Dendrogyra cylindrus (Ehrenberg, 1834) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  95. Species Meandrina stellata Catullo, 1857 † accepted as Hydnophyllia stellata (Catullo, 1857) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
  96. Species Meandrina stellifera Michelin, 1842 † accepted as Hydnophyllia stellifera (Michelin, 1842) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
  97. Species Meandrina strigosa Dana, 1846 accepted as Pseudodiploria strigosa (Dana, 1846) (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
  98. Species Meandrina sublabyrinthica Catullo, 1857 † accepted as Hydnophyllia sublabyrinthica (Catullo, 1857) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
  99. Species Meandrina tenella Goldfuss, 1826 † accepted as Cycloria tenella (Goldfuss, 1826) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
  100. Species Meandrina tenuis Dana, 1846 accepted as Leptoria phrygia (Ellis & Solander, 1786) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  101. Species Meandrina truncata Dana, 1846 accepted as Diploria labyrinthiformis (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  102. Species Meandrina valmondoisiaca Michelin, 1843 † accepted as Cyathoseris valmondoisiaca (Michelin, 1843) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
  103. Species Meandrina vermicularis M'Coy, 1848 † accepted as Comoseris vermicularis (M'Coy, 1848) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
  104. Species Meandrina vidali Mallada, 1892 † accepted as Cycloria vidali (Mallada, 1892) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
  105. Species Meandrina serafina de Gregorio, 1884 † represented as Meandrina (Mirmidia) serafina de Gregorio, 1884 †
marine, fresh, terrestrial
Lamarck, J. B. de. (1801). Système des animaux sans vertèbres, ou tableau général des classes, des ordres et des genres de ces animaux. <em>Published by the author and Deterville, Paris.</em> : viii + 432 pp., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14117719 [details] OpenAccess publication
Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S. (2025). World List of Scleractinia. Meandrina Lamarck, 1801. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/scleractinia/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=206740 on 2026-05-28
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original description Lamarck, J. B. de. (1801). Système des animaux sans vertèbres, ou tableau général des classes, des ordres et des genres de ces animaux. <em>Published by the author and Deterville, Paris.</em> : viii + 432 pp., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14117719 [details] OpenAccess publication

original description (of Goreaugyra Wells, 1973) Wells JW (1973) Two new hermatypic scleractinian corals from the West Indies. Bulletin of Marine Science 23: 925-932. [details] 

original description (of Maeandra Oken, 1815) Oken, L. (1815 - 1816). Lehrbuch der Naturgeschichte. Dritter Theil: Zoologie. [Textbook of Natural History. Part Three: Zoology.]. <em>Erste Abtheilung: Fleischlose Thiere,Leipzig: C.H. Reclam & Jena: A. Schmid, [book (3rd vol part one, of 3 vols, including plates atlas of T.1, 1813].</em> xxviii + 842 pp. + xviii, 40 pls. L [copepods 180-184, 357-359, 4 plates]., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.166403 [details] OpenAccess publication

original description (of Meandra Oken, 1815) Oken, L. (1815 - 1816). Lehrbuch der Naturgeschichte. Dritter Theil: Zoologie. [Textbook of Natural History. Part Three: Zoology.]. <em>Erste Abtheilung: Fleischlose Thiere,Leipzig: C.H. Reclam & Jena: A. Schmid, [book (3rd vol part one, of 3 vols, including plates atlas of T.1, 1813].</em> xxviii + 842 pp. + xviii, 40 pls. L [copepods 180-184, 357-359, 4 plates]., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.166403 [details] OpenAccess publication

original description (of Brachymaeandrina Duncan, 1884) Duncan PM (1884) A revision of the families and genera of the sclerodermic Zoantharia, Ed. & H., or Madreporaria (M. Rugosa excepted). Journal of the Linnean Society of London, 18: 1-204. [details] 

original description (of Ctenophyllia 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: 1-740; 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] OpenAccess publication

original description (of Sphenophyllia Moseley, 1880) 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. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Zoology.</em> 2 (part 7): 1-248, pl. Hydrocorallinae 1-14, Helioporidae 1-2, Madreporaria 1-16., available online at http://www.19thcenturyscience.org/HMSC/HMSC-Reports/Zool-07/README.htm [details] 

original description (of Thecophyllia Dainelli, 1915 †) Dainelli, G. (1915). L'Eocene friulano. Monografia geologica e paleontologica. Firenze: M. Ricci. 721 pp. [details] OpenAccess publication

basis of record Neave, S.A. (1939 - 1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus. vol. 1-10 Online., available online at https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/126539/about [details] 

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 Wells JW. (1936). The nomenclature and type species of some genera of recent and fossil corals. <em>American Journal of Science.</em> 31: 97-134., available online at https://ajsonline.org/article/61464 [details] 

additional source Budd AF, Fukami H, Smith ND, Knowlton N. (2012). Taxonomic classification of the reef coral family Mussidae (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Scleractinia). <em>Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society.</em> 166 (3): 465-529., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1096-3642.2012.00855.x [details] 

additional source Zlatarski VN, Martinez Estalella N. (1982). Les Scléractiniaires de Cuba avec des données sur les organismes associés. <em>Editions l'Académie bulgare des Sciences, Sofia.</em> 472 pp. [details] 

additional source Alloiteau J. (1957). Contribution à la systématique des Madréporaires fossiles. <em>Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris.</em> pp 462. [details] 

additional source Dunn, D. F. (1982). Cnidaria. McGraw-Hill Book Company. New York and other cities., volume 1, pp. 669-706
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