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Matrepora Linnaeus, 1758

1597286  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1597286)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Cnidaria (Phylum)
  4. Anthozoa (Subphylum)
  5. Hexacorallia (Class)
  6. Scleractinia (Order)
  7. Vacatina (Suborder)
  8. Oculinidae (Family)
  9. Matrepora (Genus)
 unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling
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  1. Species Matrepora arenosa (Esper, 1797) accepted as Porites lutea Milne Edwards & Haime, 1851 (synonym ?)
  2. Species Matrepora boletiformis (Esper, 1791) accepted as Pavona cactus (Forskål, 1775) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  3. Species Matrepora caespitosa (Linnaeus, 1767) accepted as Cladocora caespitosa (Linnaeus, 1767) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  4. Species Matrepora calycularis (Pallas, 1766) accepted as Astroides calycularis (Pallas, 1766) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  5. Species Matrepora conglomerata (Esper, 1792) accepted as Porites solida (Forskål, 1775) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  6. Species Matrepora contigua (Esper, 1794) accepted as Psammocora contigua (Esper, 1794) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  7. Species Matrepora cuspidata (Esper, 1789) accepted as Galaxea fascicularis (Linnaeus, 1767) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  8. Species Matrepora daedalea (Ellis & Solander, 1786) accepted as Platygyra daedalea (Ellis & Solander, 1786) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  9. Species Matrepora fragum (Esper, 1793) accepted as Favia fragum (Esper, 1793) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  10. Species Matrepora fungites (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Fungia fungites (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  11. Species Matrepora gemmascens (Esper, 1790) accepted as Stylaster gemmascens (Esper, 1790) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  12. Species Matrepora gyrosa (Ellis & Solander, 1786) accepted as Colpophyllia natans (Houttuyn, 1772) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  13. Species Matrepora lamellosa (Esper, 1791) accepted as Echinopora lamellosa (Esper, 1791) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  14. Species Matrepora limax (Esper, 1792) accepted as Herpolitha limax (Esper, 1792) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  15. Species Matrepora natans (Houtuyn, 1772) accepted as Colpophyllia natans (Houttuyn, 1772) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  16. Species Matrepora oculata (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Madrepora oculata Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  17. Species Matrepora peltata (Esper, 1790) accepted as Duncanopsammia peltata (Esper, 1790) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  18. Species Matrepora pentagona (Esper, 1790) accepted as Favites pentagona (Esper, 1790) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  19. Species Matrepora phrygiana (Esper, 1798) accepted as Psammocora contigua (Esper, 1794) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  20. Species Matrepora pileus (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Halomitra pileus (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  21. Species Matrepora pistillata (Esper, 1792) accepted as Stylophora pistillata (Esper, 1792) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  22. Species Matrepora porcata (Esper, 1794) accepted as Dichocoenia stokesii (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  23. Species Matrepora prolifera (Pallas, 1766) accepted as Desmophyllum pertusum (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  24. Species Matrepora punctata (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Stylaraea punctata (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > superseded combination, misspelling)
  25. Species Matrepora radiata (Ellis & Solander, 1786) accepted as Montastraea cavernosa (Linnaeus, 1767) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  26. Species Matrepora ramea (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Dendrophyllia ramea (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  27. Species Matrepora talpa (Houttuyn, 1772) accepted as Herpolitha limax (Esper, 1792) (unaccepted > unavailable name)
  28. Species Matrepora truncata (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Cyathophyllum truncatum (Linnaeus, 1758) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  29. Species Matrepora uva (Esper, 1790) accepted as Dipsastraea favus (Forskål, 1775) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  30. Species Matrepora virginea (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Oculina diffusa Lamarck, 1816 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  31. Species Matrepora acropora (Linnaeus, 1767) (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
  32. Species Matrepora cellulosa (Esper, 1790) (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
  33. Species Matrepora cinerascens (Ellis & Solander, 1786) (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
  34. Species Matrepora detrita (Esper, 1790) (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
  35. Species Matrepora patinaeformis (Esper, 1795) (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
  36. Species Matrepora polygama (Linnaeus, 1758) (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
  37. Species Matrepora rosacea (Esper, 1789) (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
  38. Species Matrepora verrucaria (Linnaeus, 1758) (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
(of Madrepora Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]
Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S. (2025). World List of Scleractinia. Matrepora Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1597286 on 2025-04-16
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Nomenclature

original description (of Madrepora Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

basis of record Oken, L. (1815-1816). Lehrbuch der Naturgeschichte. Dritter Theil: Zoologie. <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


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