Scleractinia taxon details
Polyastropsis Alloiteau, 1957 †
1438068 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1438068)
accepted
Genus
Polyastropsis arnaudi Alloiteau, 1957 † (type by original designation)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
fossil only
Alloiteau J. (1957). Contribution à la systématique des Madréporaires fossiles. <em>Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris.</em> pp 462. [details]
Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S. (2025). World List of Scleractinia. Polyastropsis Alloiteau, 1957 †. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/Scleractinia/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1438068 on 2026-05-11
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original description
Alloiteau J. (1957). Contribution à la systématique des Madréporaires fossiles. <em>Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris.</em> pp 462. [details]
basis of record Cairns, S.D., R. Baron-Szabo, A.F. Budd, B. Lathuilière, E. Roniewicz, J. Stolarski & K.G. Johnson. (2010). Corallosphere. , available online at http://www.corallosphere.org [details]
basis of record Cairns, S.D., R. Baron-Szabo, A.F. Budd, B. Lathuilière, E. Roniewicz, J. Stolarski & K.G. Johnson. (2010). Corallosphere. , available online at http://www.corallosphere.org [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Diagnosis Colonial, massive, cerioid. Gemmation intracalicinal, temporarily resulting in di- or tricentric condition. Corallites isolated or arranged in short series, separated by tectiform collines. Septa confluent, subcompact, granulated, anastomosing occasionally. Columella trabecular, spongy-papillose. Synapticulae present. Endothecal dissepiments sparse. Wall synapticulothecal, incomplete. [details]
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