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original descriptionVerrill, A. E. (1864). List of the polyps and corals sent by the Museum of Comparative Zoology to other institutions in exchange, with annotations. <em>Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology.</em> 1: 29-60., available online athttps://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6587563[details]
original description(ofHerpetoglossa Wells, 1966)Wells JW. (1966). Evolutionary development in the scleractinian family Fungiidae. In: Rees WJ (ed.) The Cnidaria and their evolution. <em>Symposium of the Zoological Society of London Academic Press, London.</em> 16: 223–246, pl. 1.[details]
basis of recordHoeksema BW. (1989). Taxonomy, phylogeny and biogeography of mushroom corals (Scleractinia: Fungiidae. <em>Zoologische Verhandelingen, Leiden.</em> 254: 1-295., available online athttp://www.repository.naturalis.nl/document/149013[details]
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additional sourceVerrill AE. (1869). Synopsis of the polyps and corals of the North Pacific Exploring Expedition, under Commodore C. Ringgold and Capt. John Rodgers, U.S.N., from 1853 to 1856. Collected by Dr. Wm. Stimpson, Naturalist to the Expedition. <em>Communications of the Essex Institute, Salem.</em> 6 (1): 51-104, pls. 1-2., available online athttps://doi.org/10.1086/270634 page(s): 103 [69] [details]
additional sourceVerrill, A. E. (1867). Madreporaria [continued]. Communications of the Essex Institute, 5, 33-50 page(s): 44 [details]
additional sourceKühlmann, D. H. H. (2006). Die Steinkorallensammlung im Naturhistorischen Museum in Rudolstadt (Thüringen) nebst ökologischen Bemerkungen. Rudolstädter Naturhistorische Schriften, 13, 37-113 page(s): 62, 80, 113 [details]
additional sourcePickett JW. (2010). Fossil corals of Australia, New Zealand, New Guinea and Antarctica: bibliography and index. <em>Memoirs of the Association of Australasian Palaeontologists.</em> 40: 1-189.[details]
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