Scleractinia taxon details

Dimorphomeandra Alloiteau, 1958 †

Dimorphomeandra besairiei Alloiteau, 1958, sketch of holotype
Dimorphomeandra besairiei Alloiteau, 1958, sketch of holotype

1581098  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1581098)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Cnidaria (Phylum)
  4. Anthozoa (Subphylum)
  5. Hexacorallia (Class)
  6. Scleractinia (Order)
  7. Scleractinia suborder incertae sedis (Suborder)
  8. Latomeandridae † (Family)
  9. Dimorphomeandra † (Genus)
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Genus
Dimorphomeandra besairiei Alloiteau, 1958 † (type by original designation)

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Alloiteau J. (1958). Monographie des madreporaires fossiles de Madagascar. <em>Annales Géologiques de Madagascar.</em> 25: 1-218, pls 1-38. [details] 
Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S. (2025). World List of Scleractinia. Dimorphomeandra Alloiteau, 1958 †. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/scleractinia/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1581098 on 2026-05-18
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2022-05-18 08:04:09Z
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Hoeksema, Bert
2022-06-09 11:59:23Z
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2023-05-02 08:05:28Z
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2023-05-28 22:34:24Z
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Hoeksema, Bert

original description Alloiteau J. (1958). Monographie des madreporaires fossiles de Madagascar. <em>Annales Géologiques de Madagascar.</em> 25: 1-218, pls 1-38. [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 
   

From editor or global species database
Diagnosis Colonial, massive, thamnasterioid to meandroid. Gemmation circumoral, followed by intracalicinal budding. Calices distinct, in concentric to meandroid series, separated by tectiform collines. Septa generally compact, confluent or subconfluent. Septal flanks have fine dentations, rounded granules, and small ?pennulae. Costae weakly developed or absent. Columella spongy or made of irregular segments. Synapticulae numerous. No wall between the calicinal series. Endothecal dissepiments abundant. [details]
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