WoRMS taxon detailsAcropora monticulosa (Brüggemann, 1879)
207103 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:207103)
accepted
Species
Acropora (Acropora) monticulosa (Brüggemann, 1879) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Madrepora (Lepidocyathus) monticulosa Brüggemann, 1879 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Madrepora monticulosa Brüggemann, 1879 · unaccepted > superseded combination (basionym)
marine,
recent + fossil
(of Madrepora monticulosa Brüggemann, 1879) Brüggemann, F. (1879). Corals. In: Zoology of Rodriguez. <em>Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series B, Biological Sciences.</em> 168: 569-579. [details]
Type locality contained in Rodrigues
type locality contained in Rodrigues [details]
Unreviewed
Type locality Rodriguez (Veron, 1986). [details]
Description Colonies are corymbose to digitate, branches are thick, tapering to a small axial corallite. Radial corallites are uniform...
Description Colonies are corymbose to digitate, branches are thick, tapering to a small axial corallite. Radial corallites are uniform in size, usually arranged in rows. Colour: Blue or cream, usually with pale branch tips of various colours. Abundance: seldom abundant. May form large colonies on upper reef slopes (Veron, 1986). [details]
Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S. (2025). World List of Scleractinia. Acropora monticulosa (Brüggemann, 1879). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=207103 on 2025-05-04
Date action by 2000-09-28 07:24:50Z changed Garcia, Maria
Nomenclatureoriginal description
(of Madrepora monticulosa Brüggemann, 1879) Brüggemann, F. (1879). Corals. In: Zoology of Rodriguez. <em>Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series B, Biological Sciences.</em> 168: 569-579. [details] basis of record Riegl, B. (1995). A revision of the hard coral genus Acropora Oken, 1815 (Scleractinia: Astrocoeniina: Acroporidae) in south-east Africa. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 113: 249-288 [details] Othercontext source (Hexacorallia)
Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [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): 15 [details] additional source 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] additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors  [request]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): 53, 55 [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 Pichon, M.; Benzoni, F. (2007). Taxonomic re-appraisal of zooxanthellate Scleractinian Corals in the Maldive Archipelago. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 1441: 21–33. page(s): 28 [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 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, 49 [details] additional source Pillai CSG. (1972). Stony corals of the seas around India. <em>Proceedings of the First International Symposium on Corals and Coral Reefs, 1969. Marine Biological Association of India Symposium.</em> 5: 191-216. page(s): 199 [details] additional source Randall RH, Myers RF. (1983). The corals. Guide to the Coastal Resources of Guam: Vol. 2. <em>University of Guam Press, Guam, pp. 128.</em> [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): 320-321 [details] additional source Maragos, J. E.; Molina, M.; Kenyon, J. (2004). Palmyra Atoll coral data compiled from Townsend Cromwell 2000-2002, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 2000-2001, and Sette 2004 surveys [Table 8]. UNPUBLISHED, UNPUBLISHED [details] additional source Kühlmann, D. H. H. (2006). Die Steinkorallensammlung im Naturhistorischen Museum in Rudolstadt (Thüringen) nebst ökologischen Bemerkungen. Rudolstädter Naturhistorische Schriften, 13, 37-113 page(s): 61, 72, 112 [details]  Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Nontype (of Madrepora (Lepidocyathus) monticulosa Brüggemann, 1879) BMNH 92.6.8.49, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) monticulosa (Brüggemann, 1879)) MTQ G27383, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) monticulosa (Brüggemann, 1879)) MTQ G27384, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) monticulosa (Brüggemann, 1879)) MTQ G27385, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) monticulosa (Brüggemann, 1879)) MTQ G27386, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) monticulosa (Brüggemann, 1879)) MTQ G27387, geounit New Caledonian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) monticulosa (Brüggemann, 1879)) MTQ G27388, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) monticulosa (Brüggemann, 1879)) MTQ G27389, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) monticulosa (Brüggemann, 1879)) MTQ G27391, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) monticulosa (Brüggemann, 1879)) MTQ G27392, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) monticulosa (Brüggemann, 1879)) MTQ G27393, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) monticulosa (Brüggemann, 1879)) MTQ G27394, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) monticulosa (Brüggemann, 1879)) MTQ G27395, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) monticulosa (Brüggemann, 1879)) MTQ G27396, geounit New Caledonian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) monticulosa (Brüggemann, 1879)) MTQ G27397, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) monticulosa (Brüggemann, 1879)) MTQ G27398, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) monticulosa (Brüggemann, 1879)) MTQ G27399, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) monticulosa (Brüggemann, 1879)) MTQ G27400, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) monticulosa (Brüggemann, 1879)) MTQ G33003, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) monticulosa (Brüggemann, 1879)) MTQ G33004, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) monticulosa (Brüggemann, 1879)) MTQ G33465, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) monticulosa (Brüggemann, 1879)) MTQ G33515, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) monticulosa (Brüggemann, 1879)) MTQ G34173, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) monticulosa (Brüggemann, 1879)) MTQ G34818 [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) monticulosa (Brüggemann, 1879)) MTQ G34879, geounit American Samoa Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) monticulosa (Brüggemann, 1879)) MTQ G35546, geounit French Polynesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) monticulosa (Brüggemann, 1879)) MTQ G35547, geounit French Polynesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) monticulosa (Brüggemann, 1879)) MTQ G35548, geounit French Polynesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) monticulosa (Brüggemann, 1879)) MTQ G35699, geounit Cook Islands Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) monticulosa (Brüggemann, 1879)) MTQ G35751, geounit Pitcairn Islands Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) monticulosa (Brüggemann, 1879)) MTQ G35849, geounit Cook Islands Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) monticulosa (Brüggemann, 1879)) MTQ G35857, geounit Cook Islands Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) monticulosa (Brüggemann, 1879)) MTQ G35909, geounit Papua New Guinean Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) monticulosa (Brüggemann, 1879)) MTQ G35927, geounit Cook Islands Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) monticulosa (Brüggemann, 1879)) MTQ G35946, geounit Cook Islands Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) monticulosa (Brüggemann, 1879)) MTQ G36104, geounit Niue Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) monticulosa (Brüggemann, 1879)) MTQ G36106, geounit Niue Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) monticulosa (Brüggemann, 1879)) MTQ G36111, geounit Cook Islands Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) monticulosa (Brüggemann, 1879)) MTQ G36114, geounit Cook Islands Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) monticulosa (Brüggemann, 1879)) MTQ G39524, geounit Cook Islands Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) monticulosa (Brüggemann, 1879)) MTQ G39525, geounit Cook Islands Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) monticulosa (Brüggemann, 1879)) MTQ G39529, geounit Niue Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) monticulosa (Brüggemann, 1879)) MTQ G40738, geounit Guam Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) monticulosa (Brüggemann, 1879)) MTQ G40739, geounit Guam Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) monticulosa (Brüggemann, 1879)) MTQ G40741, geounit Guam Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) monticulosa (Brüggemann, 1879)) MTQ G41168, geounit Micronesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) monticulosa (Brüggemann, 1879)) MTQ G47308, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) monticulosa (Brüggemann, 1879)) MTQ G47309, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) monticulosa (Brüggemann, 1879)) MTQ G47310, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) monticulosa (Brüggemann, 1879)) MTQ G47311, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) monticulosa (Brüggemann, 1879)) MTQ G47312, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) monticulosa (Brüggemann, 1879)) MTQ G47313, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) monticulosa (Brüggemann, 1879)) MTQ G47314, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) monticulosa (Brüggemann, 1879)) MTQ G47315, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) monticulosa (Brüggemann, 1879)) MTQ G47316, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) monticulosa (Brüggemann, 1879)) MTQ G47786, geounit Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) monticulosa (Brüggemann, 1879)) MTQ G47908, geounit Seychellois Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) monticulosa (Brüggemann, 1879)) MTQ G49010, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) monticulosa (Brüggemann, 1879)) MTQ G49039, geounit Pitcairn Islands Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) monticulosa (Brüggemann, 1879)) MTQ G49045, geounit Guam Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) monticulosa (Brüggemann, 1879)) MTQ G49046, geounit Guam Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) monticulosa (Brüggemann, 1879)) MTQ G51300, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) monticulosa (Brüggemann, 1879)) MTQ G51580, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) monticulosa (Brüggemann, 1879)) MTQ G51581, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) monticulosa (Brüggemann, 1879)) MTQ G51582, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) monticulosa (Brüggemann, 1879)) MTQ G51847, geounit Mauritian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) monticulosa (Brüggemann, 1879)) MTQ G53630, geounit Guam Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) monticulosa (Brüggemann, 1879)) MTQ G54679, geounit Niue Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) monticulosa (Brüggemann, 1879)) MTQ G54690, geounit French Polynesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) monticulosa (Brüggemann, 1879)) MTQ G54691, geounit French Polynesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype NMSR 8983, geounit Indian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unreviewed
Biology zooxanthellate [details]Description Colonies are corymbose to digitate, branches are thick, tapering to a small axial corallite. Radial corallites are uniform in size, usually arranged in rows. Colour: Blue or cream, usually with pale branch tips of various colours. Abundance: seldom abundant. May form large colonies on upper reef slopes (Veron, 1986). [details] Type locality Rodriguez (Veron, 1986). [details]
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (13 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Madrepora monticulosa Brüggemann, 1879) To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Acropora monticulosa) To GenBank (64 nucleotides; 0 proteins) (from synonym Madrepora monticulosa Brüggemann, 1879) To GenBank (64 nucleotides; 0 proteins) To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI) To IUCN Red List (Endangered) To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (3 records) To ITIS |
