Scleractinia name details
Leptoseris porosa (Quelch, 1886)
207275 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:207275)
unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Species
marine, fresh, terrestrial
(of Domoseris porosa 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. (2025). World List of Scleractinia. Leptoseris porosa (Quelch, 1886). Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/Scleractinia/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=207275 on 2026-05-04
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(of Domoseris porosa 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]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record Dinesen, Z. D. (1980). A revision of the coral genus <i>Leptoseris</i> (Scleractinia: Fungina: Agariciidae. <em>Memoirs of the Queensland Museum.</em> 20: 182-235. [details]
additional source Boshoff, P.H. (1981). An annotated checklist of Southern Africa Scleractinia. <em>Oceanographic Research Institute Investigational Report, Durban.</em> 49: 1-45.
page(s): 19 [details]
additional source Reed, J. K. (1985). Deepest distribution of Atlantic hermatypic corals discovered in the Bahamas. Proceedings of the Fifth International Coral Reef Congress, 6, 249-254
page(s): 253 [details]
source of synonymy Sheppard CRC. (1987). Coral species of the Indian Ocean and adjacent seas: a synonymised compilation and some regional distribution patterns. <em>Atoll Research Bulletin.</em> 307: 1-32., available online at http:// https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00775630.307.1 [details]
new combination reference Wells JW. (1954). Bikini and nearby atols: 2. Oceanography (biologic). Recent corals of the Marshall Islands. <em>Geological Survey Professional Paper.</em> 260-1: 385-486, pls. 94-185., available online at https://doi.org/10.3133/pp260i [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record Dinesen, Z. D. (1980). A revision of the coral genus <i>Leptoseris</i> (Scleractinia: Fungina: Agariciidae. <em>Memoirs of the Queensland Museum.</em> 20: 182-235. [details]
additional source Boshoff, P.H. (1981). An annotated checklist of Southern Africa Scleractinia. <em>Oceanographic Research Institute Investigational Report, Durban.</em> 49: 1-45.
page(s): 19 [details]
additional source Reed, J. K. (1985). Deepest distribution of Atlantic hermatypic corals discovered in the Bahamas. Proceedings of the Fifth International Coral Reef Congress, 6, 249-254
page(s): 253 [details]
source of synonymy Sheppard CRC. (1987). Coral species of the Indian Ocean and adjacent seas: a synonymised compilation and some regional distribution patterns. <em>Atoll Research Bulletin.</em> 307: 1-32., available online at http:// https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00775630.307.1 [details]
new combination reference Wells JW. (1954). Bikini and nearby atols: 2. Oceanography (biologic). Recent corals of the Marshall Islands. <em>Geological Survey Professional Paper.</em> 260-1: 385-486, pls. 94-185., available online at https://doi.org/10.3133/pp260i [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality