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Polyastra obtusata (Quelch, 1884)

1263668  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1263668)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Cnidaria (Phylum)
  4. Anthozoa (Subphylum)
  5. Hexacorallia (Class)
  6. Scleractinia (Order)
  7. Refertina (Suborder)
  8. Agariciidae (Family)
  9. Polyastra (Genus)
  10. Polyastra obtusata (Species)
 unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Species
marine, fresh, terrestrial
(of Tichoseris obtusata Quelch, 1884) Quelch, J.J. 1884. Preliminary notice of new genera and species of Challenger reef-corals. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, 5th Series 13: 292-297. [details] 
Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S. (2025). World List of Scleractinia. Polyastra obtusata (Quelch, 1884). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1263668 on 2025-04-16
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Nomenclature

original description (of Tichoseris obtusata Quelch, 1884) Quelch, J.J. 1884. Preliminary notice of new genera and species of Challenger reef-corals. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, 5th Series 13: 292-297. [details] 

new combination reference Wells JW. (1936). The madreporarian genus Polyastra Ehrenberg. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> 18: 549-552, pls. 9-10. [details] 


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