Scleractinia taxon details
Lepidophyllia (Lepidophyllia) Duncan, 1868 †
1581607 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1581607)
accepted
Subgenus
Lepidophyllia hebridensis Duncan, 1868 † (type by subsequent designation)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
fossil only
Not documented
Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S. (2024). World List of Scleractinia. Lepidophyllia (Lepidophyllia) Duncan, 1868 †. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/scleractinia/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1581607 on 2024-10-15
basis of record
Cairns, S.D., R. Baron-Szabo, A.F. Budd, B. Lathuilière, E. Roniewicz, J. Stolarski & K.G. Johnson. (2010). Corallosphere. , available online at http://www.corallosphere.org [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Comparison Lepidophyllia (Heterastraea) has not a bifacial growth form and rejuvenescence is not developed. [details]Diagnosis A Lepidophyllia with a bifacial colony and numerous rejuvenescent corallites. [details]
Remark The distinction of two subgenera within the genus Lepidophyllia was done in Gretz et al (2013) where L.(L.)murchisoni is described in detail. Figures are provided at the genus level webpage. [details]