WoRMS taxon details
Acropora carduus (Dana, 1846)
288189 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:288189)
accepted
Species
Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Acropora (Rhabdocyathus) carduus (Dana, 1846) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Acropora prolixa (Verrill, 1866) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Madrepora (Rhabdocyathus) carduus Dana, 1846 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Madrepora carduus Dana, 1846 · unaccepted > superseded combination (basionym)
Madrepora prolixa Verrill, 1866 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
marine, fresh, terrestrial
(of Madrepora carduus Dana, 1846) Dana, J.D. (1846-1849). Zoophytes. United States Exploring Expedition during the years 1838-1842. <em>Lea and Blanchard, Philadelphia.</em> 7: 1-740, 61 pls. (1846: 1-120, 709-720; 1848: 121-708, 721-740; 1849: atlas pls. 1-61)., available online at http://www.sil.si.edu/digitalcollections/usexex/navigation/ScientificText/USExEx19_08select.cfm [details]
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Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S. (2024). World List of Scleractinia. Acropora carduus (Dana, 1846). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=288189 on 2024-08-21
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original description
(of Madrepora prolixa Verrill, 1866) Verrill AE. (1866). 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. With descriptions of some additional species from the west coast of North America. Part III. Madreporaria. <em>Communications of the Essex Institute, Salem.</em> 5(3): 17-50, pls. 1-2., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33204514 [details]
original description (of Madrepora carduus Dana, 1846) Dana, J.D. (1846-1849). Zoophytes. United States Exploring Expedition during the years 1838-1842. <em>Lea and Blanchard, Philadelphia.</em> 7: 1-740, 61 pls. (1846: 1-120, 709-720; 1848: 121-708, 721-740; 1849: atlas pls. 1-61)., available online at http://www.sil.si.edu/digitalcollections/usexex/navigation/ScientificText/USExEx19_08select.cfm [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record Cairns, S.D., B.W. Hoeksema & J. van der Land. (2007). as a contribution to UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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additional source Nemenzo, F. (1967). Systematic studies on Philippine shallow-water scleractinians. VI Suborder Astrocoeniina (Montipora and Acropora). (Part I - Text; Part II - Plates). <em>Natural and Applied Science Bulletin, University of the Philippines.</em> 20: 1-141, 143-223.
page(s): 5, 122, 123-124, 210, pl. XXXIV [details]
additional source Wallace CC, Done BJ, Muir PR (2012) Revision and catalogue of worldwide staghorn corals Acropora and Isopora (Scleractinia: Acroporidae) in the Museum of Tropical Queensland. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum – Nature 57: 1-255. [details]
additional source Verrill AE. (1902). Notes on corals of the genus Acropora (Madrepora Lam.) with new descriptions and figures of types, and of several new species. <em>Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences.</em> 11: 207-266, pls. 36, 36A-F.
page(s): 213 [details]
additional source Wallace CC. (1978). The coral genus Acropora (Scleractinia: Astrocoeniina: Acroporidae) in the central and southern Great Barrier Reef Province. <em>Memoirs of the Queensland Museum.</em> 18(2): 273-319, pls. 43-103. [details]
additional source Veron, J. E. N. (2000). Corals of the World, Volume I: Family Acroporidae. Australian Institute of Marine Science. Townsville., volume 1, pp. 463.
page(s): 432 [details]
additional source Kenyon, J. (2008). Acropora (Anthozoa: Scleractinia) reproductive synchrony and spawning phenology in the Northern Line Islands, central Pacific, as inferred from size classes of developing oocytes. Pacific Science, 62(4): 569-578
page(s): 575 [details]
additional source Kühlmann, D. H. H. (2006). Die Steinkorallensammlung im Naturhistorischen Museum in Rudolstadt (Thüringen) nebst ökologischen Bemerkungen. Rudolstädter Naturhistorische Schriften, 13, 37-113
page(s): 61, 69, 111 [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): 14 [details]
original description (of Madrepora carduus Dana, 1846) Dana, J.D. (1846-1849). Zoophytes. United States Exploring Expedition during the years 1838-1842. <em>Lea and Blanchard, Philadelphia.</em> 7: 1-740, 61 pls. (1846: 1-120, 709-720; 1848: 121-708, 721-740; 1849: atlas pls. 1-61)., available online at http://www.sil.si.edu/digitalcollections/usexex/navigation/ScientificText/USExEx19_08select.cfm [details]
![OpenAccess publication OpenAccess publication](https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia/images/openaccess.png)
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record Cairns, S.D., B.W. Hoeksema & J. van der Land. (2007). as a contribution to UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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additional source Nemenzo, F. (1967). Systematic studies on Philippine shallow-water scleractinians. VI Suborder Astrocoeniina (Montipora and Acropora). (Part I - Text; Part II - Plates). <em>Natural and Applied Science Bulletin, University of the Philippines.</em> 20: 1-141, 143-223.
page(s): 5, 122, 123-124, 210, pl. XXXIV [details]
additional source Wallace CC, Done BJ, Muir PR (2012) Revision and catalogue of worldwide staghorn corals Acropora and Isopora (Scleractinia: Acroporidae) in the Museum of Tropical Queensland. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum – Nature 57: 1-255. [details]
additional source Verrill AE. (1902). Notes on corals of the genus Acropora (Madrepora Lam.) with new descriptions and figures of types, and of several new species. <em>Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences.</em> 11: 207-266, pls. 36, 36A-F.
page(s): 213 [details]
additional source Wallace CC. (1978). The coral genus Acropora (Scleractinia: Astrocoeniina: Acroporidae) in the central and southern Great Barrier Reef Province. <em>Memoirs of the Queensland Museum.</em> 18(2): 273-319, pls. 43-103. [details]
additional source Veron, J. E. N. (2000). Corals of the World, Volume I: Family Acroporidae. Australian Institute of Marine Science. Townsville., volume 1, pp. 463.
page(s): 432 [details]
additional source Kenyon, J. (2008). Acropora (Anthozoa: Scleractinia) reproductive synchrony and spawning phenology in the Northern Line Islands, central Pacific, as inferred from size classes of developing oocytes. Pacific Science, 62(4): 569-578
page(s): 575 [details]
additional source Kühlmann, D. H. H. (2006). Die Steinkorallensammlung im Naturhistorischen Museum in Rudolstadt (Thüringen) nebst ökologischen Bemerkungen. Rudolstädter Naturhistorische Schriften, 13, 37-113
page(s): 61, 69, 111 [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): 14 [details]
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Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G27036, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G27037, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G27775, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G27776, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G27777, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G27778, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G27779, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G27780, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G27781, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G27782, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G27783, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G27784, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G27785, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G28847, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G28848, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G28849, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G28850, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G28851, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G28852, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G28853, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G28854, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G28855, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G28856, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G28857, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G28858, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G28859, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G28860, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G28861, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G28862, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G28863, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G28864, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G28865, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G28866, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G28867, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G29074, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G29075, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G29076, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G29077, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G29078, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G29079, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G29080, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G29081, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G29082, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G32780, geounit Thailand Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G34804, geounit Fijian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G34806, geounit Fijian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G34807, geounit Fijian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G34808, geounit Fijian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G35598, geounit Solomon Islands Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G35608, geounit Solomon Islands Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G35977, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G35981, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G43461, geounit Samoan Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G47710, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G47711, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G47712, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G48266, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G50346, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G50347, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G50348, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G50349, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G50350, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G50491, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G50492, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G50964, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G50965, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G50966, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G51629, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G51630, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G51631, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G51632, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G51633, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G51634, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G51635, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G51636, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G51637, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G51743, geounit Papua New Guinean Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G53262, geounit Papua New Guinean Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G53263, geounit Papua New Guinean Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G53264, geounit Papua New Guinean Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G53265, geounit Papua New Guinean Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G53266, geounit Papua New Guinean Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G53267, geounit Papua New Guinean Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acropora (Acropora) carduus (Dana, 1846)) MTQ G53268, geounit Papua New Guinean Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype MSI C-995 [details]
Nontype MSI C-996 [details]
Nontype NMSR K 59 [details]
Unknown type (of Acropora prolixa (Verrill, 1866)) IGPS 60624, geounit Palau Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
From other sources
Biology zooxanthellate [details]
Language | Name | |
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Japanese | ツツミドリイシ | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (1 barcode)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (10 publications) (from synonym Madrepora prolixa Verrill, 1866)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (13 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (28 publications) (from synonym Madrepora carduus Dana, 1846)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Acropora carduus)
To GenBank (17 nucleotides; 2 proteins)
To IUCN Red List (Near Threatened)
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZ USNM 93387 topview)
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZ USNM 93388 topview)
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZCOE277wholecolony) (from synonym Madrepora carduus Dana, 1846)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (15 records)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (2 records) (from synonym Madrepora carduus Dana, 1846)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (2 records) (from synonym Madrepora prolixa Verrill, 1866)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (10 publications) (from synonym Madrepora prolixa Verrill, 1866)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (13 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (28 publications) (from synonym Madrepora carduus Dana, 1846)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Acropora carduus)
To GenBank (17 nucleotides; 2 proteins)
To IUCN Red List (Near Threatened)
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZ USNM 93387 topview)
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZ USNM 93388 topview)
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZCOE277wholecolony) (from synonym Madrepora carduus Dana, 1846)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (15 records)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (2 records) (from synonym Madrepora carduus Dana, 1846)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (2 records) (from synonym Madrepora prolixa Verrill, 1866)
To ITIS