WoRMS taxon details
Pseudodiploria clivosa (Ellis & Solander, 1786)
828326 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:828326)
accepted
Species
Astraea agassizii Milne Edwards & Haime, 1857 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Diploria clivosa (Ellis & Solander, 1786) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Diploria mammosa (Dana, 1846) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Leptoria hieroglyphica Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1860 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Madrepora clivosa Ellis & Solander, 1786 · unaccepted > superseded combination (basionym)
Madrepora filograna Esper, 1789 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Maeandra agassizii (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1857) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Maeandra clivosa (Ellis & Solander, 1786) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Maeandra clivosa var. dispar Verrill, 1901 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Maeandra clivosa var. explanata Verrill, 1901 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Maeandrina clivosa (Ellis & Solander, 1786) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Maeandrina filograna (Esper, 1789) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Maeandrina grandilobata Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Meandrina clivosa (Ellis & Solander, 1786) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Meandrina filograna (Esper, 1789) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Meandrina grandiloba Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849 · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling
Meandrina grandilobata Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Meandrina mammosa Dana, 1846 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Platygyra clivosa (Ellis & Solander, 1786) · unaccepted > superseded combination
marine, fresh, terrestrial
(of Madrepora clivosa Ellis & Solander, 1786) Ellis, J.; Solander, D. (1786). The Natural History of many curious and uncommon Zoophytes, collected from various parts of the Globe. Systematically arranged and described by the late Daniel Solander. 4.(Benjamin White & Son: London): 1-206, pls 1-63., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41943909 [details] 
Lectotype (of Leptoria hieroglyphica Duchassaing &...
Lectotype (of Leptoria hieroglyphica Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1860) MRSN 174, geounit United States Virgin Islands [details]
Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S. (2025). World List of Scleractinia. Pseudodiploria clivosa (Ellis & Solander, 1786). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=828326 on 2025-07-08
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Madrepora clivosa Ellis & Solander, 1786) Ellis, J.; Solander, D. (1786). The Natural History of many curious and uncommon Zoophytes, collected from various parts of the Globe. Systematically arranged and described by the late Daniel Solander. 4.(Benjamin White & Son: London): 1-206, pls 1-63., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41943909 [details]
original description (of Maeandra clivosa var. dispar Verrill, 1901) Verrill A. E. (1901). Variations and nomenclature of Bermudian, West Indian and Brazilian reef corals, with notes on various Indo-Pacific corals. <em>Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences.</em> 11: 63-168., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13464046 [details]
original description (of Maeandra clivosa var. explanata Verrill, 1901) Verrill A. E. (1901). Variations and nomenclature of Bermudian, West Indian and Brazilian reef corals, with notes on various Indo-Pacific corals. <em>Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences.</em> 11: 63-168., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13464046 [details]
original description (of Astraea agassizii Milne Edwards & Haime, 1857) Milne Edwards H, Haime J. (1857). Histoire naturelle des coralliaires ou polypes proprement dits 2. Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret, Paris. 631 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12403706 [details]
original description (of Madrepora filograna Esper, 1789) Esper, E.J.C. (1788-1830). Die Pflanzenthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur mit Farben erleuchtet nebst Beschreibungen. Raspischen Buchhandlung, Nuremberg. 3 vols text, 2 vols pls. , available online at https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.2885 [details]
original description (of Meandrina mammosa 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 Meandrina grandilobata Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849) Milne Edwards, H.; Haime, J. (1849). Recherches sur les polypiers, quatrième mémoire. Monographie des astréides (1). Annales des Sciences Naturelles, 11, 3, 265-298 [details]
original description (of Leptoria hieroglyphica Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1860) Duchassaing P, Michelotti J. (1860). Mémoire sur les coralliaires des Antilles. <em>Mémoires de l'Academie des Sciences de Turin, séries 2.</em> 19: 279-365, pls 1-10., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12140332 [details]
new combination reference 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]
original description (of Maeandra clivosa var. dispar Verrill, 1901) Verrill A. E. (1901). Variations and nomenclature of Bermudian, West Indian and Brazilian reef corals, with notes on various Indo-Pacific corals. <em>Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences.</em> 11: 63-168., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13464046 [details]
original description (of Maeandra clivosa var. explanata Verrill, 1901) Verrill A. E. (1901). Variations and nomenclature of Bermudian, West Indian and Brazilian reef corals, with notes on various Indo-Pacific corals. <em>Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences.</em> 11: 63-168., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13464046 [details]
original description (of Astraea agassizii Milne Edwards & Haime, 1857) Milne Edwards H, Haime J. (1857). Histoire naturelle des coralliaires ou polypes proprement dits 2. Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret, Paris. 631 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12403706 [details]
original description (of Madrepora filograna Esper, 1789) Esper, E.J.C. (1788-1830). Die Pflanzenthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur mit Farben erleuchtet nebst Beschreibungen. Raspischen Buchhandlung, Nuremberg. 3 vols text, 2 vols pls. , available online at https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.2885 [details]
original description (of Meandrina mammosa 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 Meandrina grandilobata Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849) Milne Edwards, H.; Haime, J. (1849). Recherches sur les polypiers, quatrième mémoire. Monographie des astréides (1). Annales des Sciences Naturelles, 11, 3, 265-298 [details]
original description (of Leptoria hieroglyphica Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1860) Duchassaing P, Michelotti J. (1860). Mémoire sur les coralliaires des Antilles. <em>Mémoires de l'Academie des Sciences de Turin, séries 2.</em> 19: 279-365, pls 1-10., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12140332 [details]
new combination reference 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]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Lectotype (of Leptoria hieroglyphica Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1860) MRSN 174, geounit United States Virgin Islands [details]
Nontype (of Maeandra clivosa var. explanata Verrill, 1901) YPM, geounit Panamanian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type (of Maeandra clivosa (Ellis & Solander, 1786)) YPM, geounit Panamanian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type (of Meandrina filograna (Esper, 1789)) MRSN 193, geounit United States Virgin Islands [details]
Unknown type (of Meandrina grandiloba Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849) MRSN 194, geounit United States Virgin Islands [details]
Unknown type (of Meandrina grandiloba Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849) MZUF 714, geounit Montserrat Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
From editor or global species database
Biology zooxanthellate [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | sharp-hilled brain coral [from synonym]knobby brain coral [from synonym]knobby brain coarl [from synonym]knobbed brain coral [from synonym] | [details] |
| German | Knotige Hirnkoralle [from synonym] | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (1 barcode) (from synonym Diploria clivosa (Ellis & Solander, 1786))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (27 publications) (from synonym Diploria clivosa (Ellis & Solander, 1786))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Pseudodiploria clivosa)
To GenBank (166 nucleotides; 129 proteins) (from synonym Diploria clivosa (Ellis & Solander, 1786))
To GenBank (166 nucleotides; 129 proteins)
To GenBank (166 nucleotides; 129 proteins) (from synonym Madrepora clivosa Ellis & Solander, 1786)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI) (from synonym Diploria clivosa (Ellis & Solander, 1786))
To IUCN Red List (Near Threatened)
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZ COE 1144310 whole specimen top view)
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZ COE 36716 whole specimen top view)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (200 records)
To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 060428) (from synonym Diploria clivosa (Ellis & Solander, 1786))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (27 publications) (from synonym Diploria clivosa (Ellis & Solander, 1786))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Pseudodiploria clivosa)
To GenBank (166 nucleotides; 129 proteins) (from synonym Diploria clivosa (Ellis & Solander, 1786))
To GenBank (166 nucleotides; 129 proteins)
To GenBank (166 nucleotides; 129 proteins) (from synonym Madrepora clivosa Ellis & Solander, 1786)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI) (from synonym Diploria clivosa (Ellis & Solander, 1786))
To IUCN Red List (Near Threatened)
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZ COE 1144310 whole specimen top view)
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZ COE 36716 whole specimen top view)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (200 records)
To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 060428) (from synonym Diploria clivosa (Ellis & Solander, 1786))
Unreviewed
