WoRMS taxon details
Lobactis scutaria (Lamarck, 1801)
716542 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:716542)
accepted
Species
Fungia (Lobactis) scutaria Lamarck, 1801 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Fungia (Pleuractis) scutaria Lamarck, 1801 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Fungia dentigera Leuckart, 1841 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Fungia oahensis Döderlein, 1901 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Fungia placunaria Klunzinger, 1879 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Fungia scutaria Lamarck, 1801 · unaccepted > superseded combination (basionym)
Fungia scutaria var. danai Verrill, 1864 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Fungia scutaria var. dentigera Leuckart, 1841 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Fungia scutaria var. placunaria Klunzinger, 1879 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Fungia scutaria var. typica Döderlein, 1902 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Fungia tenuidens Quelch, 1886 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Fungia verrilliana Quelch, 1886 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Lobactis conferta Verrill, 1864 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Lobactis danae Verrill, 1864 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
marine, fresh, terrestrial
(of Fungia scutaria Lamarck, 1801) Lamarck, J. B. (1801). Système des animaux sans vertèbres, ou tableau général des classes, des ordres et des genres de ces animaux. <em>Published by the author and Deterville, Paris.</em> : viii + 432 pp., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14117719 [details] 
Type locality contained in Indian Ocean
type locality contained in Indian Ocean [from synonym] [details]
Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S. (2025). World List of Scleractinia. Lobactis scutaria (Lamarck, 1801). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=716542 on 2025-04-02
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Fungia dentigera Leuckart, 1841) Leuckart, F.S. 1841. Observations zoologicae de Zoophytis coralliis, speciatim de genere Fungia, p. 1-60, pls. 1-4. Emmerling, Friburgi Brisigavorum. [details]
original description (of Fungia scutaria Lamarck, 1801) Lamarck, J. B. (1801). Système des animaux sans vertèbres, ou tableau général des classes, des ordres et des genres de ces animaux. <em>Published by the author and Deterville, Paris.</em> : viii + 432 pp., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14117719 [details]
original description (of Lobactis danae Verrill, 1864) Verrill, 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 at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6587563 [details]
original description (of Lobactis conferta Verrill, 1864) Verrill, 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 at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6587563 [details]
original description (of Fungia placunaria Klunzinger, 1879) Klunzinger CB. (1879). Die Korallthiere des Rothen Meeres, 3. Theil: Die Steinkorallen. Zweiter Abschnitt: Die Asteraeaceen und Fungiaceen. 1-100, pls. 1-10. Gutmann, Berlin. [details]
original description (of Fungia verrilliana 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]
original description (of Fungia oahensis Döderlein, 1901) Döderlein, L. 1901. Die Korallengattung Fungia. Zoologischer Anzeiger 24: 351–360. [details]
original description (of Fungia tenuidens 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]
original description (of Fungia scutaria var. typica Döderlein, 1902) Döderlein, L. 1902. Die Korallengattung Fungia. Abhandlungen herausgegeben von der senckenbergischen naturforschenden Gesellschaft 27: 1–162, I–XXV.
page(s): 95, plate Fig. 4 & 4a [details]
basis of record Lamarck, J. B. (1801). Système des animaux sans vertèbres, ou tableau général des classes, des ordres et des genres de ces animaux. <em>Published by the author and Deterville, Paris.</em> : viii + 432 pp., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14117719 [details]
original description (of Fungia scutaria Lamarck, 1801) Lamarck, J. B. (1801). Système des animaux sans vertèbres, ou tableau général des classes, des ordres et des genres de ces animaux. <em>Published by the author and Deterville, Paris.</em> : viii + 432 pp., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14117719 [details]
original description (of Lobactis danae Verrill, 1864) Verrill, 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 at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6587563 [details]
original description (of Lobactis conferta Verrill, 1864) Verrill, 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 at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6587563 [details]
original description (of Fungia placunaria Klunzinger, 1879) Klunzinger CB. (1879). Die Korallthiere des Rothen Meeres, 3. Theil: Die Steinkorallen. Zweiter Abschnitt: Die Asteraeaceen und Fungiaceen. 1-100, pls. 1-10. Gutmann, Berlin. [details]
original description (of Fungia verrilliana 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]
original description (of Fungia oahensis Döderlein, 1901) Döderlein, L. 1901. Die Korallengattung Fungia. Zoologischer Anzeiger 24: 351–360. [details]
original description (of Fungia tenuidens 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]
original description (of Fungia scutaria var. typica Döderlein, 1902) Döderlein, L. 1902. Die Korallengattung Fungia. Abhandlungen herausgegeben von der senckenbergischen naturforschenden Gesellschaft 27: 1–162, I–XXV.
page(s): 95, plate Fig. 4 & 4a [details]
basis of record Lamarck, J. B. (1801). Système des animaux sans vertèbres, ou tableau général des classes, des ordres et des genres de ces animaux. <em>Published by the author and Deterville, Paris.</em> : viii + 432 pp., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14117719 [details]
Other
context source (Hexacorallia)
Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Hoeksema BW. (1989). Taxonomy, phylogeny and biogeography of mushroom corals (Scleractinia: Fungiidae. <em>Zoologische Verhandelingen, Leiden.</em> 254: 1-295., available online at http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/document/149013 [details]
additional source Gittenberger A, Reijnen BT, Hoeksema BW. (2011). A molecularly based phylogeny reconstruction of mushroom corals (Scleractinia: Fungiidae) with taxonomic consequences and evolutionary implications for life history traits. <em>Contributions to Zoology.</em> 80: 107-132., available online at https://doi.org/10.1163/18759866-08002002 [details]
additional source Kitahara, M.V., J. Stolarski, S.D. Cairns, F. Benzoni, J.L. Stake & D.J. Miller. (2012). The first modern solitary Agariciidae (Anthozoa, Scleractinia) revealed by molecular and microstructural analysis. <em>Invertebrate Systematics.</em> 26 (3): 303-315., available online at https://doi.org/10.1071/is11053
page(s): 305, 307 [details] Available for editors
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additional source Hoeksema BW. (1989). Taxonomy, phylogeny and biogeography of mushroom corals (Scleractinia: Fungiidae. <em>Zoologische Verhandelingen, Leiden.</em> 254: 1-295., available online at http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/document/149013 [details]
additional source Gittenberger A, Reijnen BT, Hoeksema BW. (2011). A molecularly based phylogeny reconstruction of mushroom corals (Scleractinia: Fungiidae) with taxonomic consequences and evolutionary implications for life history traits. <em>Contributions to Zoology.</em> 80: 107-132., available online at https://doi.org/10.1163/18759866-08002002 [details]
additional source Kitahara, M.V., J. Stolarski, S.D. Cairns, F. Benzoni, J.L. Stake & D.J. Miller. (2012). The first modern solitary Agariciidae (Anthozoa, Scleractinia) revealed by molecular and microstructural analysis. <em>Invertebrate Systematics.</em> 26 (3): 303-315., available online at https://doi.org/10.1071/is11053
page(s): 305, 307 [details] Available for editors
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Nontype (of Fungia (Pleuractis) scutaria Lamarck, 1801) HLD X2: 127-33, geounit Indian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Fungia scutaria Lamarck, 1801) BMNH, geounit Chinese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Fungia scutaria Lamarck, 1801) MNB, geounit Saudi Arabian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Fungia scutaria Lamarck, 1801) MNHN, geounit Saudi Arabian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Fungia scutaria Lamarck, 1801) MSI C-32, geounit Philippines Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Fungia scutaria Lamarck, 1801) MSI C-549 [details]
Nontype (of Fungia scutaria Lamarck, 1801) RMNH, geounit Saudi Arabian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Fungia scutaria Lamarck, 1801) UAZM [details]
Nontype (of Fungia scutaria Lamarck, 1801) UAZM [details]
Nontype (of Fungia scutaria Lamarck, 1801) UAZM [details]
Nontype (of Fungia scutaria Lamarck, 1801) UAZM [details]
Nontype (of Fungia scutaria Lamarck, 1801) UAZM, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Fungia scutaria Lamarck, 1801) WAM 173-85, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Fungia scutaria Lamarck, 1801) WAM 188-85, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Fungia scutaria Lamarck, 1801) WAM 223-77, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Fungia scutaria Lamarck, 1801) WAM 224-77, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Fungia scutaria Lamarck, 1801) WAM 225-77, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Fungia scutaria Lamarck, 1801) WAM 30-81, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Fungia scutaria Lamarck, 1801) WAM 386-78, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Fungia scutaria Lamarck, 1801) WAM 430-83, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Fungia scutaria Lamarck, 1801) WAM 531-81, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Fungia scutaria Lamarck, 1801) WAM 541-81, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Fungia scutaria Lamarck, 1801) WAM 550-81, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Fungia scutaria Lamarck, 1801) WAM 552-78, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Fungia scutaria Lamarck, 1801) WAM 631-86, geounit Ashmore-Cartier Is. [details]
Nontype (of Fungia scutaria Lamarck, 1801) WAM 77-72, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Fungia oahensis Döderlein, 1901) MNB, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Fungia (Lobactis) scutaria Lamarck, 1801) RMNH 18073 [details]
Nontype (of Fungia (Lobactis) scutaria Lamarck, 1801) RMNH 18129 [details]
Nontype (of Fungia (Lobactis) scutaria Lamarck, 1801) RMNH 18130 [details]
Nontype (of Fungia (Lobactis) scutaria Lamarck, 1801) RMNH 18131, geounit Chinese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Fungia (Lobactis) scutaria Lamarck, 1801) SYUMB S-0018/0019, geounit Taiwanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Fungia (Lobactis) scutaria Lamarck, 1801) TUIO-C C-612 [details]
Unknown type (of Fungia dentigera Leuckart, 1841) MNHN, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
From editor or global species database
Biology zooxanthellate [details]
To Barcode of Life (from synonym Fungia scutaria Lamarck, 1801)
To Barcode of Life (7 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Fungia (Lobactis) scutaria Lamarck, 1801)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (11 publications) (from synonym Fungia oahensis Döderlein, 1901)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (24 publications) (from synonym Fungia dentigera Leuckart, 1841)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (63 publications) (from synonym Fungia scutaria Lamarck, 1801)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Fungia scutaria Lamarck, 1801)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Fungia (Lobactis) scutaria Lamarck, 1801)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Lobactis scutaria)
To GenBank (210 nucleotides; 20 proteins) (from synonym Fungia (Lobactis) scutaria Lamarck, 1801)
To GenBank (210 nucleotides; 20 proteins)
To GenBank (210 nucleotides; 20 proteins) (from synonym Fungia scutaria Lamarck, 1801)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (418 records) (from synonym Fungia scutaria Lamarck, 1801)
To Barcode of Life (7 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Fungia (Lobactis) scutaria Lamarck, 1801)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (11 publications) (from synonym Fungia oahensis Döderlein, 1901)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (24 publications) (from synonym Fungia dentigera Leuckart, 1841)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (63 publications) (from synonym Fungia scutaria Lamarck, 1801)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Fungia scutaria Lamarck, 1801)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Fungia (Lobactis) scutaria Lamarck, 1801)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Lobactis scutaria)
To GenBank (210 nucleotides; 20 proteins) (from synonym Fungia (Lobactis) scutaria Lamarck, 1801)
To GenBank (210 nucleotides; 20 proteins)
To GenBank (210 nucleotides; 20 proteins) (from synonym Fungia scutaria Lamarck, 1801)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (418 records) (from synonym Fungia scutaria Lamarck, 1801)
From editor or global species database
Image from synonym