Scleractinia name details
Astraea siderea (Ellis & Solander, 1786)
1370572 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1370572)
unaccepted > superseded combination
Species
Astraea Lamarck, 1801 accepted as Astrea Lamarck, 1801
marine, fresh, terrestrial
(of Madrepora siderea 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] 
Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S. (2025). World List of Scleractinia. Astraea siderea (Ellis & Solander, 1786). Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/Scleractinia/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1370572 on 2026-09-14
original description
(of Madrepora siderea 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]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Gregory JW. (1895). Contribution to the paleontology and physical geology of the West Indies. <em>Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society of London.</em> 51: 255-312, pl. 11. [details]
additional source Lamarck, [J.-B. M.] de. (1816). <i>Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres</i>. Tome second, 566 pp. Paris, Verdière. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/47698
page(s): 267 [details]
new combination reference Haime, J.; Milne Edwards, H. In: Milne Edwards, H. (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]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Gregory JW. (1895). Contribution to the paleontology and physical geology of the West Indies. <em>Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society of London.</em> 51: 255-312, pl. 11. [details]
additional source Lamarck, [J.-B. M.] de. (1816). <i>Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres</i>. Tome second, 566 pp. Paris, Verdière. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/47698
page(s): 267 [details]
new combination reference Haime, J.; Milne Edwards, H. In: Milne Edwards, H. (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]