Scleractinia name details
Balanophyllia scabra Alcock, 1893
1289905 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1289905)
alternative representation
Species
marine, fresh, terrestrial
Alcock, A. (1893). On some newly-recorded corals from the Indian Seas. <em>Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal (Natural History).</em> 62: 138-149. [details] 
Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S. (2025). World List of Scleractinia. Balanophyllia scabra Alcock, 1893. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/Scleractinia/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1289905 on 2026-07-08
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Alcock, A. (1893). On some newly-recorded corals from the Indian Seas. <em>Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal (Natural History).</em> 62: 138-149. [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Cairns, S.D., B.W. Hoeksema & J. van der Land. (1999). Appendix: List of extant stony corals. <em>Atoll Research Bulletin.</em> 459: 13-46.
page(s): 26 [details] Available for editors
additional source Pillai CSG. (1972). Stony corals of the seas around India. <em>Proceedings of the First International Symposium on Corals and Coral Reefs, 1969. Marine Biological Association of India Symposium.</em> 5: 191-216.
page(s): 212 [details]
additional source van der Horst, C. J. (1922). The Madreporaria of the Siboga Expedition. Part III. Eupsammidae. Siboga-Expeditie Monographes, 16c, 46 [98] - 75 [127]
page(s): 61-62, 73 [details]
additional source Pillai CSG. (1983). Structure and generic diversity of recent Scleractinia of India. <em>Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India.</em> 25, 1-2, 78-90.
page(s): 89 [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Cairns, S.D., B.W. Hoeksema & J. van der Land. (1999). Appendix: List of extant stony corals. <em>Atoll Research Bulletin.</em> 459: 13-46.
page(s): 26 [details] Available for editors
additional source Pillai CSG. (1972). Stony corals of the seas around India. <em>Proceedings of the First International Symposium on Corals and Coral Reefs, 1969. Marine Biological Association of India Symposium.</em> 5: 191-216.
page(s): 212 [details]
additional source van der Horst, C. J. (1922). The Madreporaria of the Siboga Expedition. Part III. Eupsammidae. Siboga-Expeditie Monographes, 16c, 46 [98] - 75 [127]
page(s): 61-62, 73 [details]
additional source Pillai CSG. (1983). Structure and generic diversity of recent Scleractinia of India. <em>Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India.</em> 25, 1-2, 78-90.
page(s): 89 [details]
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