WoRMS taxon details
Acropora robusta (Dana, 1846)
207000 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:207000)
accepted
Species
Acropora (Tylopora) nobilis (Dana, 1846) (previous combination, synonym)
Acropora conigera (Dana, 1846) (synonymy)
Acropora cuspidata (Dana, 1846) (synonym)
Acropora decipiens (Brook, 1892) (synonymy)
Acropora nobilis (Dana, 1846) (synonymy)
Acropora pacifica (Brook, 1891) (synonymy)
Acropora paxilligera (Dana, 1846) (synonym)
Acropora pinguis Wells, 1950 (synonymy)
Acropora ponderosa Nemenzo, 1967 (synonymy)
Acropora smithi (Brook, 1893) (synonymy)
Acropora virilis Nemenzo, 1967 (Synonymy)
Heteropora regalis Ehrenberg, 1834 (synomymy)
Madrepora (Eumadrepora) conigera Dana, 1846 (Synonymy)
Madrepora (Eumadrepora) cyclopea Dana, 1846 (Synonymy)
Madrepora (Eumadrepora) pacifica Brook, 1891 (Synonymy)
Madrepora (Eumadrepora) robusta Dana, 1846 (previous combination)
Madrepora (Eumadrepora) smithi Brook, 1893 (Synonymy)
Madrepora (Isopora) brooki Bernard, 1900 (synonym)
Madrepora (Tylopora) canalis Quelch, 1886 (Synonymy)
Madrepora (Tylopora) nobilis Dana, 1846 (Synonymy)
Madrepora ambigua Brook, 1892 (synonymy)
Madrepora brooki Bernard, 1900 (synonymy)
Madrepora canalis Quelch, 1886 (synonymy)
Madrepora conigera Dana, 1846 (synonymy)
Madrepora cuspidata Dana, 1846 (synonymy)
Madrepora cyclopea Dana, 1846 (synonymy)
Madrepora decipiens Brook, 1892 (synonymy)
Madrepora nobilis Dana, 1846 (synonymy)
Madrepora pacifica Brook, 1891 (synonymy)
Madrepora paxilligera Dana, 1846 (synonymy)
Madrepora robusta Dana, 1846 (original combination, basionym)
Madrepora smithi Brook, 1893 (synomymy)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
Dana, J.D. 1846. United States Exploring Expedition during the years 1838-1842. Zoophytes 7: 1-740. Lea and Blanchard, Philadelphia., available online at http://www.sil.si.edu/digitalcollections/usexex/navigation/ScientificText/USExEx19_08select.cfm [details]
(of Madrepora robusta Dana, 1846) Dana, J.D. 1846. United States Exploring Expedition during the years 1838-1842. Zoophytes 7: 1-740. Lea and Blanchard, Philadelphia., available online at http://www.sil.si.edu/digitalcollections/usexex/navigation/ScientificText/USExEx19_08select.cfm [details]
(of Madrepora (Eumadrepora) robusta 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). [details]
(of Madrepora robusta Dana, 1846) Dana, J.D. 1846. United States Exploring Expedition during the years 1838-1842. Zoophytes 7: 1-740. Lea and Blanchard, Philadelphia., available online at http://www.sil.si.edu/digitalcollections/usexex/navigation/ScientificText/USExEx19_08select.cfm [details]
(of Madrepora (Eumadrepora) robusta 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). [details]
Note Fiji (Veron, 1986).
From other sources
Type locality Fiji (Veron, 1986). [details]
Description Low, branching colonies, with branches sprawling in all directions, some vertically, others horizontally and then turning...
Description Low, branching colonies, with branches sprawling in all directions, some vertically, others horizontally and then turning upwards. Branches in the centre of the colony are generally much thicker, and may simply be lumps rising from the extensive area of attachment. Branches may exceed 4 cm thick, forming some of the largest and thickest branches of the Acropora (excluding "stalks" of table Acropora). Corallites are of two main kinds: immersed or cylindrical, the latter being most common near branch tips and the former predominating on older, thicker sections. Branches have a rasp like texture. Colonies may have bases which apparently encrust the substrate for over 2 m in diameter. This species occurs in very shallow water only, where it prefers moderate rather than high exposure. It may be locally common, and completely cover areas of many square metres (Sheppard, 1998).
Colonies are irregular in shape with thick conical branches at the centre and with thinner prostrate branches with upturned ends at the periphery. Radial corallites are of mixed size and shapes but are generally rasp-like. Colour: bright green with deep-pink branch tips or pinky-brown, yellow -brown or cream. Abundance: Restricted to shallow reef environments, common on reef margins exposed to strong wave action (Veron, 1986). [details]
Colonies are irregular in shape with thick conical branches at the centre and with thinner prostrate branches with upturned ends at the periphery. Radial corallites are of mixed size and shapes but are generally rasp-like. Colour: bright green with deep-pink branch tips or pinky-brown, yellow -brown or cream. Abundance: Restricted to shallow reef environments, common on reef margins exposed to strong wave action (Veron, 1986). [details]
Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S. (2020). World List of Scleractinia. Acropora robusta (Dana, 1846). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=207000 on 2020-02-24
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original description
Dana, J.D. 1846. United States Exploring Expedition during the years 1838-1842. Zoophytes 7: 1-740. Lea and Blanchard, Philadelphia., available online at http://www.sil.si.edu/digitalcollections/usexex/navigation/ScientificText/USExEx19_08select.cfm [details]
original description (of Acropora pacifica (Brook, 1891)) Brook G (1891) Descriptions of new species of Madrepora in the collections of the British Museum. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 8: 458-471. [details]
original description (of Acropora pinguis Wells, 1950) Wells, J.W. 1950. Reef corals from Cocos-Keeling Atoll. Bulletin of the Raffles Museum, Singapore 22: 29-52, pls. 9-14. [details]
original description (of Acropora decipiens (Brook, 1892)) Brook G (1892) Preliminary descriptions of new species of Madrepora in the collections of the British Museum. Part II. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 10: 451-465. [details]
original description (of Acropora conigera (Dana, 1846)) Dana, J.D. 1846. United States Exploring Expedition during the years 1838-1842. Zoophytes 7: 1-740. Lea and Blanchard, Philadelphia., available online at http://www.sil.si.edu/digitalcollections/usexex/navigation/ScientificText/USExEx19_08select.cfm [details]
original description (of Acropora smithi (Brook, 1893)) Brook G (1893). The genus Madrepora. Catalogue of the Madreporarian Corals in the British Museum (Natural History) 1: 1-212, pls. 1-35. [details]
original description (of Madrepora smithi Brook, 1893) Brook G (1893). The genus Madrepora. Catalogue of the Madreporarian Corals in the British Museum (Natural History) 1: 1-212, pls. 1-35. [details]
original description (of Madrepora robusta Dana, 1846) Dana, J.D. 1846. United States Exploring Expedition during the years 1838-1842. Zoophytes 7: 1-740. Lea and Blanchard, Philadelphia., available online at http://www.sil.si.edu/digitalcollections/usexex/navigation/ScientificText/USExEx19_08select.cfm [details]
original description (of Madrepora cyclopea Dana, 1846) Dana, J.D. 1846. United States Exploring Expedition during the years 1838-1842. Zoophytes 7: 1-740. Lea and Blanchard, Philadelphia., available online at http://www.sil.si.edu/digitalcollections/usexex/navigation/ScientificText/USExEx19_08select.cfm [details]
original description (of Madrepora nobilis Dana, 1846) Dana, J.D. 1846. United States Exploring Expedition during the years 1838-1842. Zoophytes 7: 1-740. Lea and Blanchard, Philadelphia., available online at http://www.sil.si.edu/digitalcollections/usexex/navigation/ScientificText/USExEx19_08select.cfm [details]
original description (of Madrepora cuspidata Dana, 1846) Dana, J.D. 1846. United States Exploring Expedition during the years 1838-1842. Zoophytes 7: 1-740. Lea and Blanchard, Philadelphia., available online at http://www.sil.si.edu/digitalcollections/usexex/navigation/ScientificText/USExEx19_08select.cfm [details]
original description (of Madrepora canalis Quelch, 1886) Quelch, J.J. (1886). Report on the Reef-corals collected by H.M.S. 'Challenger' during the years 1873-76. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–1876. Zoology.</em> 16 (part 46): 1-203, pl. 1-12., available online at http://www.19thcenturyscience.org/HMSC/HMSC-Reports/Zool-46/README.htm [details]
original description (of Madrepora paxilligera Dana, 1846) Dana, J.D. 1846. United States Exploring Expedition during the years 1838-1842. Zoophytes 7: 1-740. Lea and Blanchard, Philadelphia., available online at http://www.sil.si.edu/digitalcollections/usexex/navigation/ScientificText/USExEx19_08select.cfm [details]
original description (of Madrepora pacifica Brook, 1891) Brook G (1891) Descriptions of new species of Madrepora in the collections of the British Museum. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 8: 458-471. [details]
original description (of Madrepora ambigua Brook, 1892) Brook G (1892) Preliminary descriptions of new species of Madrepora in the collections of the British Museum. Part II. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 10: 451-465. [details]
original description (of Madrepora decipiens Brook, 1892) Brook G (1892) Preliminary descriptions of new species of Madrepora in the collections of the British Museum. Part II. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 10: 451-465. [details]
original description (of Madrepora brooki Bernard, 1900) Bernard, H.M. (1900). On the Madreporaria collected by Mr. C.W. Andrews at Christmas Island. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 1900: 119-127. [details]
original description (of Acropora ponderosa Nemenzo, 1967) Nemenzo, F. (1967). Systematic studies on Philippine shallow-water scleractinians. VI Suborder Astrocoeniina (Montipora and Acropora). (Part I - Text; Part II - Plates). <em>Natural and Applied Science Bulletin, University of the Philippines.</em> 20: 1-141, 143-223. [details]
original description (of Heteropora regalis Ehrenberg, 1834) Ehrenberg, C. G. (1834). Beiträge zur physiologischen Kenntniss der Corallenthiere im allgemeinen, und besonders des rothen Meeres, nebst einem Versuche zur physiologischen Systematik derselben. <em>Abhandlungen der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Berlin.</em> 1: 225-380., available online at http://bibliothek.bbaw.de/bibliothek-digital/digitalequellen/schriften/anzeige?band=07-abh/1832-1&seite:int=00000243 [details]
original description (of Acropora (Eumadrepora) decipiens (Brook, 1892)) Brook G (1892) Preliminary descriptions of new species of Madrepora in the collections of the British Museum. Part II. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 10: 451-465. [details]
original description (of Acropora paxilligera (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). [details]
original description (of Acropora cuspidata (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). [details]
original description (of Madrepora (Eumadrepora) cyclopea 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). [details]
original description (of Madrepora (Eumadrepora) conigera 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). [details]
original description (of Madrepora (Eumadrepora) smithi Brook, 1893) Brook G (1893). The genus Madrepora. Catalogue of the Madreporarian Corals in the British Museum (Natural History) 1: 1-212, pls. 1-35. [details]
original description (of Madrepora (Eumadrepora) pacifica Brook, 1891) Brook G (1891) Descriptions of new species of Madrepora in the collections of the British Museum. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 8: 458-471. [details]
original description (of Madrepora (Eumadrepora) robusta 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). [details]
original description (of Madrepora (Eumadrepora) decipiens Brook, 1892) Brook G (1892) Preliminary descriptions of new species of Madrepora in the collections of the British Museum. Part II. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 10: 451-465. [details]
original description (of Madrepora (Polystachys) paxilligera 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). [details]
original description (of Madrepora (Lepidocyathus) cuspidata 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). [details]
original description (of Acropora virilis Nemenzo, 1967) Nemenzo, F. (1967). Systematic studies on Philippine shallow-water scleractinians. VI Suborder Astrocoeniina (Montipora and Acropora). (Part I - Text; Part II - Plates). <em>Natural and Applied Science Bulletin, University of the Philippines.</em> 20: 1-141, 143-223. [details]
original description (of Madrepora (Tylopora) nobilis 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). [details]
original description (of Madrepora (Tylopora) canalis Quelch, 1886) Quelch, J.J. (1886). Report on the Reef-corals collected by H.M.S. 'Challenger' during the years 1873-76. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–1876. Zoology.</em> 16 (part 46): 1-203, pl. 1-12., available online at http://www.19thcenturyscience.org/HMSC/HMSC-Reports/Zool-46/README.htm [details]
original description (of Madrepora (Isopora) brooki Bernard, 1900) Bernard, H.M. (1900). On the Madreporaria collected by Mr. C.W. Andrews at Christmas Island. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 1900: 119-127. [details]
basis of record Veron, J. E. N. (1986). Corals of Australia and the Indo-Pacific. <em>Angus & Robertson Publishers.</em> [details]
additional source Sheppard, C.R.C. (1987). Coral species of the Indian Ocean and adjacent seas: a synonymised compilation and some regional distribution patterns. Atoll Research Bulletin Nr 307 [details]
additional source Best, W. G.; Faure, G.; Pichon, M. (1980). Contribution to the knowledge of the stony corals from the Seychelles and Eastern Africa. <em>Rev. Zool. Afr.</em> 3: 600 - 627. [details]
additional source Wallace, CC. (1999). Staghorn corals of the world: a revision of the coral genus Acropora (Scleractinia; Astrocoeniina; Acroporidae) worldwide, with emphasis on morphology, phylogeny and biogeography. CSIRO, Collingwood (Australia). pp i-xvii, 1-421. [details]
additional source Cairns, S.D.; Hoeksema, B.W. & van der Land, J. (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
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original description (of Acropora pacifica (Brook, 1891)) Brook G (1891) Descriptions of new species of Madrepora in the collections of the British Museum. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 8: 458-471. [details]
original description (of Acropora pinguis Wells, 1950) Wells, J.W. 1950. Reef corals from Cocos-Keeling Atoll. Bulletin of the Raffles Museum, Singapore 22: 29-52, pls. 9-14. [details]
original description (of Acropora decipiens (Brook, 1892)) Brook G (1892) Preliminary descriptions of new species of Madrepora in the collections of the British Museum. Part II. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 10: 451-465. [details]
original description (of Acropora conigera (Dana, 1846)) Dana, J.D. 1846. United States Exploring Expedition during the years 1838-1842. Zoophytes 7: 1-740. Lea and Blanchard, Philadelphia., available online at http://www.sil.si.edu/digitalcollections/usexex/navigation/ScientificText/USExEx19_08select.cfm [details]
original description (of Acropora smithi (Brook, 1893)) Brook G (1893). The genus Madrepora. Catalogue of the Madreporarian Corals in the British Museum (Natural History) 1: 1-212, pls. 1-35. [details]
original description (of Madrepora smithi Brook, 1893) Brook G (1893). The genus Madrepora. Catalogue of the Madreporarian Corals in the British Museum (Natural History) 1: 1-212, pls. 1-35. [details]
original description (of Madrepora robusta Dana, 1846) Dana, J.D. 1846. United States Exploring Expedition during the years 1838-1842. Zoophytes 7: 1-740. Lea and Blanchard, Philadelphia., available online at http://www.sil.si.edu/digitalcollections/usexex/navigation/ScientificText/USExEx19_08select.cfm [details]
original description (of Madrepora cyclopea Dana, 1846) Dana, J.D. 1846. United States Exploring Expedition during the years 1838-1842. Zoophytes 7: 1-740. Lea and Blanchard, Philadelphia., available online at http://www.sil.si.edu/digitalcollections/usexex/navigation/ScientificText/USExEx19_08select.cfm [details]
original description (of Madrepora nobilis Dana, 1846) Dana, J.D. 1846. United States Exploring Expedition during the years 1838-1842. Zoophytes 7: 1-740. Lea and Blanchard, Philadelphia., available online at http://www.sil.si.edu/digitalcollections/usexex/navigation/ScientificText/USExEx19_08select.cfm [details]
original description (of Madrepora cuspidata Dana, 1846) Dana, J.D. 1846. United States Exploring Expedition during the years 1838-1842. Zoophytes 7: 1-740. Lea and Blanchard, Philadelphia., available online at http://www.sil.si.edu/digitalcollections/usexex/navigation/ScientificText/USExEx19_08select.cfm [details]
original description (of Madrepora canalis Quelch, 1886) Quelch, J.J. (1886). Report on the Reef-corals collected by H.M.S. 'Challenger' during the years 1873-76. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–1876. Zoology.</em> 16 (part 46): 1-203, pl. 1-12., available online at http://www.19thcenturyscience.org/HMSC/HMSC-Reports/Zool-46/README.htm [details]
original description (of Madrepora paxilligera Dana, 1846) Dana, J.D. 1846. United States Exploring Expedition during the years 1838-1842. Zoophytes 7: 1-740. Lea and Blanchard, Philadelphia., available online at http://www.sil.si.edu/digitalcollections/usexex/navigation/ScientificText/USExEx19_08select.cfm [details]
original description (of Madrepora pacifica Brook, 1891) Brook G (1891) Descriptions of new species of Madrepora in the collections of the British Museum. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 8: 458-471. [details]
original description (of Madrepora ambigua Brook, 1892) Brook G (1892) Preliminary descriptions of new species of Madrepora in the collections of the British Museum. Part II. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 10: 451-465. [details]
original description (of Madrepora decipiens Brook, 1892) Brook G (1892) Preliminary descriptions of new species of Madrepora in the collections of the British Museum. Part II. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 10: 451-465. [details]
original description (of Madrepora brooki Bernard, 1900) Bernard, H.M. (1900). On the Madreporaria collected by Mr. C.W. Andrews at Christmas Island. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 1900: 119-127. [details]
original description (of Acropora ponderosa Nemenzo, 1967) Nemenzo, F. (1967). Systematic studies on Philippine shallow-water scleractinians. VI Suborder Astrocoeniina (Montipora and Acropora). (Part I - Text; Part II - Plates). <em>Natural and Applied Science Bulletin, University of the Philippines.</em> 20: 1-141, 143-223. [details]
original description (of Heteropora regalis Ehrenberg, 1834) Ehrenberg, C. G. (1834). Beiträge zur physiologischen Kenntniss der Corallenthiere im allgemeinen, und besonders des rothen Meeres, nebst einem Versuche zur physiologischen Systematik derselben. <em>Abhandlungen der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Berlin.</em> 1: 225-380., available online at http://bibliothek.bbaw.de/bibliothek-digital/digitalequellen/schriften/anzeige?band=07-abh/1832-1&seite:int=00000243 [details]
original description (of Acropora (Eumadrepora) decipiens (Brook, 1892)) Brook G (1892) Preliminary descriptions of new species of Madrepora in the collections of the British Museum. Part II. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 10: 451-465. [details]
original description (of Acropora paxilligera (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). [details]
original description (of Acropora cuspidata (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). [details]
original description (of Madrepora (Eumadrepora) cyclopea 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). [details]
original description (of Madrepora (Eumadrepora) conigera 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). [details]
original description (of Madrepora (Eumadrepora) smithi Brook, 1893) Brook G (1893). The genus Madrepora. Catalogue of the Madreporarian Corals in the British Museum (Natural History) 1: 1-212, pls. 1-35. [details]
original description (of Madrepora (Eumadrepora) pacifica Brook, 1891) Brook G (1891) Descriptions of new species of Madrepora in the collections of the British Museum. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 8: 458-471. [details]
original description (of Madrepora (Eumadrepora) robusta 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). [details]
original description (of Madrepora (Eumadrepora) decipiens Brook, 1892) Brook G (1892) Preliminary descriptions of new species of Madrepora in the collections of the British Museum. Part II. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 10: 451-465. [details]
original description (of Madrepora (Polystachys) paxilligera 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). [details]
original description (of Madrepora (Lepidocyathus) cuspidata 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). [details]
original description (of Acropora virilis Nemenzo, 1967) Nemenzo, F. (1967). Systematic studies on Philippine shallow-water scleractinians. VI Suborder Astrocoeniina (Montipora and Acropora). (Part I - Text; Part II - Plates). <em>Natural and Applied Science Bulletin, University of the Philippines.</em> 20: 1-141, 143-223. [details]
original description (of Madrepora (Tylopora) nobilis 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). [details]
original description (of Madrepora (Tylopora) canalis Quelch, 1886) Quelch, J.J. (1886). Report on the Reef-corals collected by H.M.S. 'Challenger' during the years 1873-76. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–1876. Zoology.</em> 16 (part 46): 1-203, pl. 1-12., available online at http://www.19thcenturyscience.org/HMSC/HMSC-Reports/Zool-46/README.htm [details]
original description (of Madrepora (Isopora) brooki Bernard, 1900) Bernard, H.M. (1900). On the Madreporaria collected by Mr. C.W. Andrews at Christmas Island. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 1900: 119-127. [details]
basis of record Veron, J. E. N. (1986). Corals of Australia and the Indo-Pacific. <em>Angus & Robertson Publishers.</em> [details]
additional source Sheppard, C.R.C. (1987). Coral species of the Indian Ocean and adjacent seas: a synonymised compilation and some regional distribution patterns. Atoll Research Bulletin Nr 307 [details]
additional source Best, W. G.; Faure, G.; Pichon, M. (1980). Contribution to the knowledge of the stony corals from the Seychelles and Eastern Africa. <em>Rev. Zool. Afr.</em> 3: 600 - 627. [details]
additional source Wallace, CC. (1999). Staghorn corals of the world: a revision of the coral genus Acropora (Scleractinia; Astrocoeniina; Acroporidae) worldwide, with emphasis on morphology, phylogeny and biogeography. CSIRO, Collingwood (Australia). pp i-xvii, 1-421. [details]
additional source Cairns, S.D.; Hoeksema, B.W. & van der Land, J. (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
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Biology zooxanthellate [details]Description Low, branching colonies, with branches sprawling in all directions, some vertically, others horizontally and then turning upwards. Branches in the centre of the colony are generally much thicker, and may simply be lumps rising from the extensive area of attachment. Branches may exceed 4 cm thick, forming some of the largest and thickest branches of the Acropora (excluding "stalks" of table Acropora). Corallites are of two main kinds: immersed or cylindrical, the latter being most common near branch tips and the former predominating on older, thicker sections. Branches have a rasp like texture. Colonies may have bases which apparently encrust the substrate for over 2 m in diameter. This species occurs in very shallow water only, where it prefers moderate rather than high exposure. It may be locally common, and completely cover areas of many square metres (Sheppard, 1998).
Colonies are irregular in shape with thick conical branches at the centre and with thinner prostrate branches with upturned ends at the periphery. Radial corallites are of mixed size and shapes but are generally rasp-like. Colour: bright green with deep-pink branch tips or pinky-brown, yellow -brown or cream. Abundance: Restricted to shallow reef environments, common on reef margins exposed to strong wave action (Veron, 1986). [details]
Type locality Fiji (Veron, 1986). [details]
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To Barcode of Life (1 barcode)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Madrepora ambigua Brook, 1892)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (10 publications) (from synonym Madrepora conigera Dana, 1846)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (12 publications) (from synonym Madrepora robusta Dana, 1846)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (12 publications) (from synonym Madrepora cuspidata Dana, 1846)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (14 publications) (from synonym Madrepora paxilligera Dana, 1846)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (14 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (16 publications) (from synonym Acropora nobilis (Dana, 1846))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (18 publications) (from synonym Madrepora nobilis Dana, 1846)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Acropora smithi (Brook, 1893))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Madrepora smithi Brook, 1893)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Acropora pinguis Wells, 1950)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Madrepora canalis Quelch, 1886)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Acropora decipiens (Brook, 1892))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications) (from synonym Madrepora cyclopea Dana, 1846)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Madrepora decipiens Brook, 1892)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Acropora nobilis (Dana, 1846))
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Encyclopedia of Life
To Encyclopedia of Life (from synonym Acropora pacifica (Brook, 1891))
To Encyclopedia of Life (from synonym Acropora nobilis (Dana, 1846))
To European Nucleotide Archive (ENA) (from synonym Acropora nobilis (Dana, 1846))
To European Nucleotide Archive (ENA)
To GenBank (12 nucleotides; 27 proteins)
To GenBank (38 nucleotides; 9 proteins) (from synonym Acropora nobilis (Dana, 1846))
To IUCN Red List (Data Deficient) (from synonym Acropora pinguis Wells, 1950)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern) (from synonym Acropora nobilis (Dana, 1846))
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZCOE231wholecolony) (from synonym Madrepora cyclopea Dana, 1846)
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZCOE240verycloseup) (from synonym Madrepora conigera Dana, 1846)
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZCOE247wholecolony) (from synonym Madrepora paxilligera Dana, 1846)
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZCOE297wholecolony) (from synonym Madrepora robusta Dana, 1846)
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZCOE314fragments) (from synonym Madrepora cuspidata Dana, 1846)
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZCOE85752verycloseup) (from synonym Madrepora nobilis Dana, 1846)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (2 records) (from synonym Madrepora paxilligera Dana, 1846)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (2 records) (from synonym Acropora paxilligera (Dana, 1846))
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (2 records) (from synonym Madrepora conigera Dana, 1846)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (2 records) (from synonym Madrepora nobilis Dana, 1846)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (3 records) (from synonym Madrepora cyclopea Dana, 1846)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (3 records) (from synonym Madrepora cuspidata Dana, 1846)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (30 records)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (Holotype USNM 297) (from synonym Madrepora robusta Dana, 1846)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (Holotype USNM 44317) (from synonym Acropora pinguis Wells, 1950)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Madrepora ambigua Brook, 1892)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (10 publications) (from synonym Madrepora conigera Dana, 1846)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (12 publications) (from synonym Madrepora robusta Dana, 1846)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (12 publications) (from synonym Madrepora cuspidata Dana, 1846)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (14 publications) (from synonym Madrepora paxilligera Dana, 1846)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (14 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (16 publications) (from synonym Acropora nobilis (Dana, 1846))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (18 publications) (from synonym Madrepora nobilis Dana, 1846)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Acropora smithi (Brook, 1893))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Madrepora smithi Brook, 1893)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Acropora pinguis Wells, 1950)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Madrepora canalis Quelch, 1886)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Acropora decipiens (Brook, 1892))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications) (from synonym Madrepora cyclopea Dana, 1846)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Madrepora decipiens Brook, 1892)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Acropora nobilis (Dana, 1846))
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Encyclopedia of Life
To Encyclopedia of Life (from synonym Acropora pacifica (Brook, 1891))
To Encyclopedia of Life (from synonym Acropora nobilis (Dana, 1846))
To European Nucleotide Archive (ENA) (from synonym Acropora nobilis (Dana, 1846))
To European Nucleotide Archive (ENA)
To GenBank (12 nucleotides; 27 proteins)
To GenBank (38 nucleotides; 9 proteins) (from synonym Acropora nobilis (Dana, 1846))
To IUCN Red List (Data Deficient) (from synonym Acropora pinguis Wells, 1950)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern) (from synonym Acropora nobilis (Dana, 1846))
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZCOE231wholecolony) (from synonym Madrepora cyclopea Dana, 1846)
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZCOE240verycloseup) (from synonym Madrepora conigera Dana, 1846)
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZCOE247wholecolony) (from synonym Madrepora paxilligera Dana, 1846)
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZCOE297wholecolony) (from synonym Madrepora robusta Dana, 1846)
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZCOE314fragments) (from synonym Madrepora cuspidata Dana, 1846)
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZCOE85752verycloseup) (from synonym Madrepora nobilis Dana, 1846)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (2 records) (from synonym Madrepora paxilligera Dana, 1846)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (2 records) (from synonym Acropora paxilligera (Dana, 1846))
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (2 records) (from synonym Madrepora conigera Dana, 1846)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (2 records) (from synonym Madrepora nobilis Dana, 1846)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (3 records) (from synonym Madrepora cyclopea Dana, 1846)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (3 records) (from synonym Madrepora cuspidata Dana, 1846)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (30 records)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (Holotype USNM 297) (from synonym Madrepora robusta Dana, 1846)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (Holotype USNM 44317) (from synonym Acropora pinguis Wells, 1950)
To ITIS
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