Scleractinia taxon details
Latomeandra Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849 †
1439797 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1439797)
accepted
Genus
Lithodendron plicatum Goldfuss, 1826 † accepted as Chorisastraea plicatum (Goldfuss, 1826) † (type by monotypy)
Illinodendron Quenstedt, 1880 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Jugodendron Quenstedt, 1880 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Latimaeandra Haime & Milne Edwards, 1857 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Latimeandra Haime & Milne Edwards, 1857 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym (misspelling)
Latomaeandra Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849 † · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling
- Subgenus Latomeandra (Miria) de Gregorio, 1894 †
- Species Latomeandra alaskana (Smith, 1927) †
- Species Latomeandra bertrandi (Haime, 1852) †
- Species Latomeandra bronnii (Klipstein, 1845) †
- Species Latomeandra circumscripta (Reuss, 1868) †
- Species Latomeandra compacta (Missuna, 1904) †
- Species Latomeandra corrugata Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849 †
- Species Latomeandra crassa (Stoliczka, 1873) †
- Species Latomeandra dachiardii (Reuss, 1869) †
- Species Latomeandra daedalea (Reuss, 1868) †
- Species Latomeandra decipiens de Ferry, 1861 †
- Species Latomeandra denticulata (Duncan, 1867) †
- Species Latomeandra diducta (Quenstedt, 1880) †
- Species Latomeandra dirmorpha (Reuss, 1868) †
- Species Latomeandra discrepens (Reuss, 1868) †
- Species Latomeandra flemingi Milne Edwards & Haime, 1851 †
- Species Latomeandra fromenteli (Bölsche, 1871) †
- Species Latomeandra gajensis (Duncan, 1880) †
- Species Latomeandra gastaldi (Haime, 1852) †
- Species Latomeandra gyrina (Stoliczka, 1873) †
- Species Latomeandra haimei (Tomes, 1882) †
- Species Latomeandra humilis (Gregory, 1900) †
- Species Latomeandra inaequalis (d'Orbigny, 1850) †
- Species Latomeandra insignis (Duncan, 1880) †
- Species Latomeandra interrupta (Stoliczka, 1873) †
- Species Latomeandra juettneri Eliášová, 1990 †
- Species Latomeandra lata Coryell, 1929 †
- Species Latomeandra michelottii (Haime, 1852) †
- Species Latomeandra minima (Koby, 1884) †
- Species Latomeandra minor Reig Oriol, 1995 †
- Species Latomeandra mitodaensis Eguchi, 1951 †
- Species Latomeandra montezumae (Felix, 1891) †
- Species Latomeandra morchelloides (Reuss, 1868) †
- Species Latomeandra obconica (Stoliczka, 1873) †
- Species Latomeandra obliqua Roniewicz, 2008 †
- Species Latomeandra parvula (Duncan, 1880) †
- Species Latomeandra plana Laube, 1865 †
- Species Latomeandra plicata (Goldfuss, 1826) †
- Species Latomeandra ramosa (Koby, 1884) †
- Species Latomeandra repanda (Michelotti, 1861) †
- Species Latomeandra reussi (Duncan, 1880) †
- Species Latomeandra richei (Koby, 1894) †
- Species Latomeandra sauteri (Felix, 1891) †
- Species Latomeandra sequana (de Fromentel, 1856) †
- Species Latomeandra somaensis Eguchi, 1951 †
- Species Latomeandra steini (Felix, 1891) †
- Species Latomeandra tabulata (Tomes, 1882) †
- Species Latomeandra thorali Pelletier, 1951 †
- Species Latomeandra tosaensis Eguchi, 1951 †
- Species Latomeandra tulae (Felix, 1891) †
- Species Latomeandra acutijuga (Reuss, 1867) † (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
- Species Latomeandra agaricites (Goldfuss, 1826) † accepted as Comoseris agaricites (Goldfuss, 1826) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Latomeandra angulosa Reuss, 1854 † accepted as Comoseris angulosa (Reuss, 1854) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
- Species Latomeandra asperrima Reuss, 1854 † accepted as Comoseris asperrima (Reuss, 1854) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
- Species Latomeandra astraeoides Reuss, 1854 † accepted as Comoseris astraeoides (Reuss, 1854) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
- Species Latomeandra ataciana (Michelin, 1847) † accepted as Agaricia ataciana (Michelin, 1847) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Latomeandra bonjouri (Étallon, 1859) † accepted as Epistreptophyllum bonjouri (Etallon, 1859) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Latomeandra brachygyra Reuss, 1854 † accepted as Comoseris brachygyra (Reuss, 1854) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
- Species Latomeandra concentrica (Reuss, 1854) † accepted as Summiktaraea concentrica (Reuss, 1854) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Latomeandra davidsoni Milne Edwards & Haime, 1851 † accepted as Vallimeandropsis davidsoni (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1851) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
- Species Latomeandra edwardsii (Michelin, 1843) † accepted as Comoseris meandrinoides (Michelin, 1843) † (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Latomeandra eguchii Mori, 1963 † accepted as Amphimeandra eguchii (Mori, 1963) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
- Species Latomeandra massiliensis de Fromentel, 1873 † accepted as Polyseris massiliensis (de Fromentel, 1873) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
- Species Latomeandra morchella Reuss, 1854 † accepted as Comoseris morchella (Reuss, 1854) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
- Species Latomeandra tenuisepta Reuss, 1854 † accepted as Valliculastraea tenuisepta (Reuss, 1854) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
- Species Latomeandra himerensis (de Gregorio, 1894) † represented as Latomeandra (Miria) himerensis (de Gregorio, 1894) †
marine, fresh, terrestrial
fossil only
Milne Edwards H, Haime J. (1849). Recherches sur les polypiers. Quatrième mémoire. Monographie des astréides(1). Tribu II. Astréens (Astreinae). <em>Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Série 3, Zoologie.</em> 11: 233–312. [details] 
Description Phaceloid corallum . Intracalicular increase producing mono to polycentric branches. Irregular shape of corallite outlines....
Description Phaceloid corallum . Intracalicular increase producing mono to polycentric branches. Irregular shape of corallite outlines. Rather regular growth rolls and thin costae visible from outside. Radial elements are pennular subcompact costosepta, anastomosed in the center or contratingent. Pennular edges turned toward the distal direction. Straight to flexuous septa according to the intracalicular increase. Some pores at the inner upper edge, moniliform distal edge, trabecules in one fan system. Parietal columella. Infundibuliform calicular platform. Synapticules present, endothecal dissepiments present. Wall, probably parathecal. [details]
Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S. (2025). World List of Scleractinia. Latomeandra Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849 †. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/scleractinia/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1439797 on 2026-07-11
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Milne Edwards H, Haime J. (1849). Recherches sur les polypiers. Quatrième mémoire. Monographie des astréides(1). Tribu II. Astréens (Astreinae). <em>Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Série 3, Zoologie.</em> 11: 233–312. [details] 
original description (of Latimaeandra Haime & Milne Edwards, 1857 †) Haime, J.; Milne Edwards, H. In: Milne Edwards, H. (1857). Histoire naturelle des coralliaires ou polypes proprement dits 2. Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret, Paris. 631 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12403706 [details]
original description (of Illinodendron Quenstedt, 1880 †) Quenstedt, F. A. (1878-1881). Petrefactenkunde Deutschlands. Röhren- und Sternkorallen. <em>Leipzig: Fues Verlag.</em> 6: 1-1081., available online at https://sachsen.digital/werkansicht?tx_dlf[id]=29785&tx_dlf[page]=1 [details]
original description (of Jugodendron Quenstedt, 1880 †) Quenstedt, F. A. (1878-1881). Petrefactenkunde Deutschlands. Röhren- und Sternkorallen. <em>Leipzig: Fues Verlag.</em> 6: 1-1081., available online at https://sachsen.digital/werkansicht?tx_dlf[id]=29785&tx_dlf[page]=1 [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]
additional source Alloiteau J. (1957). Contribution à la systématique des Madréporaires fossiles. <em>Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris.</em> pp 462. [details]
original description (of Latimaeandra Haime & Milne Edwards, 1857 †) Haime, J.; Milne Edwards, H. In: Milne Edwards, H. (1857). Histoire naturelle des coralliaires ou polypes proprement dits 2. Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret, Paris. 631 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12403706 [details]
original description (of Illinodendron Quenstedt, 1880 †) Quenstedt, F. A. (1878-1881). Petrefactenkunde Deutschlands. Röhren- und Sternkorallen. <em>Leipzig: Fues Verlag.</em> 6: 1-1081., available online at https://sachsen.digital/werkansicht?tx_dlf[id]=29785&tx_dlf[page]=1 [details]
original description (of Jugodendron Quenstedt, 1880 †) Quenstedt, F. A. (1878-1881). Petrefactenkunde Deutschlands. Röhren- und Sternkorallen. <em>Leipzig: Fues Verlag.</em> 6: 1-1081., available online at https://sachsen.digital/werkansicht?tx_dlf[id]=29785&tx_dlf[page]=1 [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]
additional source Alloiteau J. (1957). Contribution à la systématique des Madréporaires fossiles. <em>Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris.</em> pp 462. [details]
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Description Phaceloid corallum . Intracalicular increase producing mono to polycentric branches. Irregular shape of corallite outlines. Rather regular growth rolls and thin costae visible from outside. Radial elements are pennular subcompact costosepta, anastomosed in the center or contratingent. Pennular edges turned toward the distal direction. Straight to flexuous septa according to the intracalicular increase. Some pores at the inner upper edge, moniliform distal edge, trabecules in one fan system. Parietal columella. Infundibuliform calicular platform. Synapticules present, endothecal dissepiments present. Wall, probably parathecal. [details]Remark The genus Latomeandra was widely used. For Jurassic, 94 nominal species were created and 40 others for Cretaceous (Löser 2000). A significant distribution need a revision of these species. Many Latomeandra were classified in other genera such as Microphyllia... Conversely, other species initially classified in genera such as Chorisastrea, Jugodendron, Gyrodendron…should be named Latomeandra [details]
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