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Sheppard CRC. (1987). Coral species of the Indian Ocean and adjacent seas: a synonymised compilation and some regional distribution patterns. Atoll Research Bulletin. 307: 1-32.
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Sheppard CRC
1987
Coral species of the Indian Ocean and adjacent seas: a synonymised compilation and some regional distribution patterns
Atoll Research Bulletin
307: 1-32
Publication
A list is provided of hermatypic coral species from 24 locations in the Indian Ocean and its peripheral seas and gulfs. Six sites are newly reported or expanded accounts, and eighteen are derived from recent literature. This is intended : (1) to provide in one place, a uniform compilation of coral species from different areas and from many diverse accounts; (2) to apply synonyms to all sites in a consistent way for the first time, so that ; (3) regional analysis at species level is possible. Synonyms are taken mainly from two recent taxonomic series, but because species stability is poor in some genera and authors may differ in their views on synonymy, all names are shown. The sources of data were selected to reduce problems inherent in using diverse material, and many sources themselves include compilations and synonyms of much older works. From 796 entities initially obtained, the removal of synonyms and entries named "spp" leaves 439 species. Further reduction is probably needed. Species rich sites extend across the Indian Ocean, with no westerly decline from South east Asia; the Red Sea as a whole contains the most species. Cluster analysis shows geographical groupings in the Arabian Gulf/Arabian Sea area, in the Red Sea and in the southwest and central Indian Ocean island areas. Of these, the Arabian Group is the most separate. A second analysis corrected for diversity differences also shows three clear groups: a northern one from the Red Sea to Sri Lanka which includes the Arabian group; a large southern or equatorial region; and a group consisting of the Mergui, Nicobar and Andaman islands in the Bay of Bengal.
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Acropora abrotanoides (Lamarck, 1816) (basis of record)
Acropora africana (Brook, 1893) (source of synonymy)
Acropora alces (Dana, 1846) accepted as Acropora palmata (Lamarck, 1816) (basis of record)
Acropora appressa (Ehrenberg, 1834) (basis of record)
Acropora arbuscula (Dana, 1846) accepted as Acropora muricata (Linnaeus, 1758) (source of synonymy)
Acropora arcuata (Brook, 1892) accepted as Acropora cytherea (Dana, 1846) (source of synonymy)
Acropora attenuata (Brook, 1893) accepted as Acropora cervicornis (Lamarck, 1816) (basis of record)
Acropora baeodactyla (Brook, 1892) accepted as Acropora digitifera (Dana, 1846) (source of synonymy)
Acropora brevicollis (Brook, 1892) accepted as Acropora digitifera (Dana, 1846) (basis of record)
Acropora cerealis (Dana, 1846) (additional source)
Acropora clathrata (Brook, 1891) (additional source)
Acropora complanata (Brook, 1891) accepted as Acropora clathrata (Brook, 1891) (source of synonymy)
Acropora conferta (Quelch, 1886) accepted as Acropora hyacinthus (Dana, 1846) (basis of record)
Acropora conigera (Dana, 1846) accepted as Acropora robusta (Dana, 1846) (source of synonymy)
Acropora cymbicyathus (Brook, 1893) accepted as Acropora cerealis (Dana, 1846) (basis of record)
Acropora cytherea (Dana, 1846) (additional source)
Acropora danai (Milne Edwards, 1860) accepted as Acropora abrotanoides (Lamarck, 1816) (additional source)
Acropora decipiens (Brook, 1892) accepted as Acropora robusta (Dana, 1846) (source of synonymy)
Acropora digitifera (Dana, 1846) (additional source)
Acropora disticha (Brook, 1893) (basis of record)
Acropora diversa (Brook, 1891) accepted as Acropora secale (Studer, 1878) (source of synonymy)
Acropora echinata (Dana, 1846) (basis of record)
Acropora elseyi (Brook, 1892) (additional source)
Acropora eurystoma (Klunzinger, 1879) (basis of record)
Acropora exilis (Brook, 1892) accepted as Acropora elseyi (Brook, 1892) (source of synonymy)
Acropora flabelliformis (Milne Edwards, 1860) accepted as Acropora hyacinthus (Dana, 1846) (basis of record)
Acropora florida (Dana, 1846) (additional source)
Acropora formosa (Dana, 1846) accepted as Acropora muricata (Linnaeus, 1758) (additional source)
Acropora glochiclados (Brook, 1893) (basis of record)
Acropora gonagra (Milne Edwards, 1860) (basis of record)
Acropora grandis (Brook, 1892) (basis of record)
Acropora granulosa (Milne Edwards, 1860) (basis of record)
Acropora gravida (Dana, 1846) accepted as Acropora florida (Dana, 1846) (source of synonymy)
Acropora humilis (Dana, 1846) (additional source)
Acropora hyacinthus (Dana, 1846) (additional source)
Acropora indica (Brook, 1893) (basis of record)
Acropora intermedia (Brook, 1891) (source of synonymy)
Acropora irregularis (Brook, 1892) accepted as Acropora abrotanoides (Lamarck, 1816) (source of synonymy)
Acropora latistella (Brook, 1892) (additional source)
Acropora leptocyathus (Brook, 1891) accepted as Acropora digitifera (Dana, 1846) (source of synonymy)
Acropora macrostoma (Brook, 1891) (source of synonymy)
Acropora muricata (Linnaeus, 1758) (basis of record)
Acropora murrayensis (Vaughan, 1918) accepted as Acropora loripes (Brook, 1892) (basis of record)
Acropora nobilis (Dana, 1846) accepted as Acropora robusta (Dana, 1846) (additional source)
Acropora oligocyathus (Brook, 1892) (basis of record)
Acropora orbicularis (Brook, 1892) accepted as Acropora clathrata (Brook, 1891) (source of synonymy)
Acropora palmerae Wells, 1954 (source of synonymy)
Acropora patula (Brook, 1892) accepted as Acropora latistella (Brook, 1892) (source of synonymy)
Acropora pectinata (Brook, 1892) accepted as Acropora hyacinthus (Dana, 1846) (source of synonymy)
Acropora pharaonis (Milne Edwards, 1860) (basis of record)
Acropora pinguis Wells, 1950 accepted as Acropora robusta (Dana, 1846) (source of synonymy)
Acropora pustulosa (Milne Edwards, 1860) accepted as Acropora pharaonis (Milne Edwards, 1860) (source of synonymy)
Acropora pyramidalis (Klunzinger, 1879) accepted as Acropora digitifera (Dana, 1846) (basis of record)
Acropora rambleri (Bassett-Smith, 1890) accepted as Acropora speciosa (Quelch, 1886) (basis of record)
Acropora recumbens (Brook, 1892) accepted as Acropora hyacinthus (Dana, 1846) (source of synonymy)
Acropora reticulata (Brook, 1892) accepted as Acropora cytherea (Dana, 1846) (source of synonymy)
Acropora robusta (Dana, 1846) (additional source)
Acropora rotumana (Gardiner, 1898) accepted as Acropora abrotanoides (Lamarck, 1816) (source of synonymy)
Acropora rousseauii (Milne Edwards, 1860) (basis of record)
Acropora scherzeriana (Brüggemann, 1877) accepted as Acropora gemmifera (Brook, 1892) (basis of record)
Acropora secale (Studer, 1878) (additional source)
Acropora selago (Studer, 1879) (additional source)
Acropora seriata (Ehrenberg, 1834) (basis of record)
Acropora spectabilis (Brook, 1892) accepted as Acropora humilis (Dana, 1846) (source of synonymy)
Acropora spicifera (Dana, 1846) (source of synonymy)
Acropora stigmataria (Milne Edwards, 1860) (basis of record)
Acropora surculosa (Dana, 1846) accepted as Acropora hyacinthus (Dana, 1846) (basis of record)
Acropora symmetrica (Brook, 1891) accepted as Acropora cytherea (Dana, 1846) (source of synonymy)
Acropora syringodes (Brook, 1892) accepted as Acropora longicyathus (Milne Edwards, 1860) (basis of record)
Acropora tizardi (Brook, 1892) accepted as Acropora cerealis (Dana, 1846) (source of synonymy)
Acropora tuberculosa (Milne Edwards, 1860) (basis of record)
Acropora tylostoma (Ehrenberg, 1834) accepted as Acropora horrida (Dana, 1846) (basis of record)
Acropora valida (Dana, 1846) (additional source)
Acropora variabilis (Klunzinger, 1879) accepted as Acropora valida (Dana, 1846) (source of synonymy)
Acropora vasiformis (Brook, 1893) accepted as Acropora clathrata (Brook, 1891) (source of synonymy)
Acropora yongei Veron & Wallace, 1984 (basis of record)
Agaricia ponderosa Gardiner, 1905 accepted as Gardineroseris planulata (Dana, 1846) (additional source)
Agariciella minikoiensis (Gardiner, 1905) accepted as Gardineroseris planulata (Dana, 1846) (source of synonymy)
Agariciella ponderosa (Gardiner, 1905) accepted as Gardineroseris planulata (Dana, 1846) (basis of record)
Alveopora daedalea (Forskål, 1775) (additional source)
Alveopora fenestrata (Lamarck, 1816) (basis of record)
Alveopora octoformis Blainville, 1830 (basis of record)
Alveopora retepora (Ellis & Solander, 1786) (additional source)
Alveopora simplex Betterton, 1981 (basis of record)
Alveopora viridis Quoy & Gaimard, 1833 (basis of record)
Astreopora horizontalis Bernard, 1896 accepted as Astreopora listeri Bernard, 1896 (source of synonymy)
Astreopora incrustans Bernard, 1896 (source of synonymy)
Astreopora listeri Bernard, 1896 (additional source)
Astreopora myriophthalma (Lamarck, 1816) (additional source)
Astreopora ocellata Bernard, 1896 (additional source)
Astreopora profunda Verrill, 1872 accepted as Astreopora myriophthalma (Lamarck, 1816) (source of synonymy)
Blastomussa loyae Head, 1978 (basis of record)
Coscinaraea donnani Gardiner, 1905 accepted as Coscinaraea monile (Forskål, 1775) (additional source)
Coscinaraea monile (Forskål, 1775) (additional source)
Coscinaraea ostreoeformis van der Horst, 1922 accepted as Coscinaraea monile (Forskål, 1775) (basis of record)
Craterastrea levis Head, 1983 (additional source)
Cycloseris costulata (Ortmann, 1889) (additional source)
Cycloseris cyclolites (Lamarck, 1815) (additional source)
Cycloseris doederleini (von Marenzeller, 1907) accepted as Cantharellus doederleini (von Marenzeller, 1907) (additional source)
Cycloseris erosa (Döderlein, 1901) accepted as Cycloseris tenuis (Dana, 1846) (additional source)