WoRMS name details
Madrepora (Trachylopora) speciosa Quelch, 1886
1264248 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1264248)
unaccepted > superseded combination
Species
marine, fresh, terrestrial
(of Madrepora speciosa Quelch, 1886) Quelch J.J. (1886). Report on the Reef-corals collected by H.M.S. 'Challenger' during the years 1873-76. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–1876. Zoology.</em> 16 (46): 1-203, pls 1-12., available online at http://www.19thcenturyscience.org/HMSC/HMSC-Reports/Zool-46/README.htm [details]
Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S.; Samimi-Namin, K. (2026). World List of Scleractinia. Madrepora (Trachylopora) speciosa Quelch, 1886. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1264248 on 2026-07-31
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Madrepora speciosa Quelch, 1886) Quelch J.J. (1886). Report on the Reef-corals collected by H.M.S. 'Challenger' during the years 1873-76. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–1876. Zoology.</em> 16 (46): 1-203, pls 1-12., available online at http://www.19thcenturyscience.org/HMSC/HMSC-Reports/Zool-46/README.htm [details]
new combination reference Brook G (1893). The genus Madrepora. Catalogue of the Madreporarian Corals in the British Museum (Natural History) 1: 1-212, pls. 1-35. [details]
new combination reference Brook G (1893). The genus Madrepora. Catalogue of the Madreporarian Corals in the British Museum (Natural History) 1: 1-212, pls. 1-35. [details]
Other
Nontype BMNH 92.10.17.17, geounit Vietnamese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype BMNH 92.10.17.21, geounit Vietnamese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype BMNH 92.10.17.22, geounit Taiwanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype BMNH 92.10.17.23, geounit Chinese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype BMNH 92.10.17.24, geounit Chinese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype BMNH 92.10.17.25, geounit Chinese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype BMNH 92.10.17.26, geounit Chinese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype BMNH 92.10.17.27, geounit Chinese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
