Scleractinia taxon details
Montipora angulata (Lamarck, 1816)
287691 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:287691)
accepted
Species
Montipora contorta Nemenzo & Montecillo, 1981 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Montipora porites Veron, 2000 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Montipora rigida Verrill, 1866 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Porites angulata Lamarck, 1816 · unaccepted > superseded combination (basionym)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
(of Porites angulata Lamarck, 1816) Lamarck, [J.-B. M.] de. (1816). <i>Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres</i>. Tome second, 566 pp. Paris, Verdière. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/47698 [details] 
Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S. (2025). World List of Scleractinia. Montipora angulata (Lamarck, 1816). Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/scleractinia/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=287691 on 2026-02-15
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original description
(of Montipora porites Veron, 2000) Veron JEN. (2000). Corals of the World. Vol. 1–3. <em>Australian Institute of Marine Science and CRR, Queensland, Australia.</em> [details]
original description (of Montipora contorta Nemenzo & Montecillo, 1981) Nemenzo F, Montecillo E (1981) Four new Scleractinia species from Arangas Islet (Surigao del Sur Province, Philippines). The Philippine Scientist 22: 157-167. [details]
original description (of Montipora rigida Verrill, 1866) Verrill AE. (1866). Synopsis of the polyps and corals of the North Pacific Exploring Expedition, under Commodore C. Ringgold and Capt. John Rodgers, U.S.N., from 1853 to 1856. Collected by Dr. Wm. Stimpson, Naturalist to the Expedition. With descriptions of some additional species from the west coast of North America. Part III. Madreporaria. <em>Communications of the Essex Institute, Salem.</em> 5(3): 17-50, pls. 1-2., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33204514 [details]
original description (of Porites angulata Lamarck, 1816) Lamarck, [J.-B. M.] de. (1816). <i>Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres</i>. Tome second, 566 pp. Paris, Verdière. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/47698 [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record Cairns, S.D., B.W. Hoeksema & J. van der Land. (2007). as a contribution to UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). [Checklist of marine biota of China seas]. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
additional source Veron JEN. (2000). Corals of the World. Vol. 1–3. <em>Australian Institute of Marine Science and CRR, Queensland, Australia.</em> [details]
additional source Veron JEN, Wallace CC (1984) Scleractinia of Eastern Australia – Part V. Family Acroporidae. Australian Institute of Marine Science Monograph Series 6: 1–485. [details] Available for editors
additional source Veron JEN, Marsh LM. (1988). Hermatypic corals of Western Australia : records and annotated species list. <em>Records Western Australian Museum Supplement.</em> 29: 1-136., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.60555
page(s): 31, 44 [details]
additional source Veron, J. E. N. (2000). Corals of the World, Volume I: Family Acroporidae. Australian Institute of Marine Science. Townsville., volume 1, pp. 463.
page(s): 127 [details]
additional source Maragos, J. E.; Kenyon, J. (2004). Rose Atoll coral data compiled from US Fish and Wildlife Service 1994, Townsend Cromwell 2002, and Sette 2004 surveys [Table 10]. UNPUBLISHED, Unpublished
page(s): 1 [details]
additional source Forsman, Z. H.; Concepcion, G. T.; Haverkort, R. D.; Shaw, R. W.; Maragos, J. E.; Toonen, R. J. (2010). Ecomorph or endangered coral? DNA and microstructure reveal Hawaiian species complexes: Montipora dilatata/flabellata/turgescens & M. patula/verilli. Public Library of Science One, 5, 12, 1-10, available online at https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0015021
page(s): 4 [details]
additional source Wallace, C. C.; Fellegara, I.; Muir, P. R.; Harrison, P. L. (2009). The scleractinian corals of Moreton Bay, eastern Australia: high latitude, marginal assemblages with increasing species richness. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum, 54, 2
page(s): 8 [details]
additional source Nomura, K.; Baird, A. H.; Suzuki, G. (2024). Identity of <i>Montipora angulata</i> (Lamarck, 1816) (Scleractinia, Acroporidae). <em>Galaxea, Journal of Coral Reef Studies.</em> 26(1): 54-62., available online at https://doi.org/10.3755/galaxea.G26N-11 [details] Available for editors
additional source Veron JEN. (1986). Corals of Australia and the Indo-Pacific. <em>Angus & Robertson Publishers.</em>
page(s): 95, 111 [details]
additional source Cairns, S.D., B.W. Hoeksema & J. van der Land. (1999). Appendix: List of extant stony corals. <em>Atoll Research Bulletin.</em> 459: 13-46.
page(s): 17 [details] Available for editors
original description (of Montipora contorta Nemenzo & Montecillo, 1981) Nemenzo F, Montecillo E (1981) Four new Scleractinia species from Arangas Islet (Surigao del Sur Province, Philippines). The Philippine Scientist 22: 157-167. [details]
original description (of Montipora rigida Verrill, 1866) Verrill AE. (1866). Synopsis of the polyps and corals of the North Pacific Exploring Expedition, under Commodore C. Ringgold and Capt. John Rodgers, U.S.N., from 1853 to 1856. Collected by Dr. Wm. Stimpson, Naturalist to the Expedition. With descriptions of some additional species from the west coast of North America. Part III. Madreporaria. <em>Communications of the Essex Institute, Salem.</em> 5(3): 17-50, pls. 1-2., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33204514 [details]
original description (of Porites angulata Lamarck, 1816) Lamarck, [J.-B. M.] de. (1816). <i>Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres</i>. Tome second, 566 pp. Paris, Verdière. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/47698 [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record Cairns, S.D., B.W. Hoeksema & J. van der Land. (2007). as a contribution to UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). [Checklist of marine biota of China seas]. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
additional source Veron JEN. (2000). Corals of the World. Vol. 1–3. <em>Australian Institute of Marine Science and CRR, Queensland, Australia.</em> [details]
additional source Veron JEN, Wallace CC (1984) Scleractinia of Eastern Australia – Part V. Family Acroporidae. Australian Institute of Marine Science Monograph Series 6: 1–485. [details] Available for editors
additional source Veron JEN, Marsh LM. (1988). Hermatypic corals of Western Australia : records and annotated species list. <em>Records Western Australian Museum Supplement.</em> 29: 1-136., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.60555
page(s): 31, 44 [details]
additional source Veron, J. E. N. (2000). Corals of the World, Volume I: Family Acroporidae. Australian Institute of Marine Science. Townsville., volume 1, pp. 463.
page(s): 127 [details]
additional source Maragos, J. E.; Kenyon, J. (2004). Rose Atoll coral data compiled from US Fish and Wildlife Service 1994, Townsend Cromwell 2002, and Sette 2004 surveys [Table 10]. UNPUBLISHED, Unpublished
page(s): 1 [details]
additional source Forsman, Z. H.; Concepcion, G. T.; Haverkort, R. D.; Shaw, R. W.; Maragos, J. E.; Toonen, R. J. (2010). Ecomorph or endangered coral? DNA and microstructure reveal Hawaiian species complexes: Montipora dilatata/flabellata/turgescens & M. patula/verilli. Public Library of Science One, 5, 12, 1-10, available online at https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0015021
page(s): 4 [details]
additional source Wallace, C. C.; Fellegara, I.; Muir, P. R.; Harrison, P. L. (2009). The scleractinian corals of Moreton Bay, eastern Australia: high latitude, marginal assemblages with increasing species richness. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum, 54, 2
page(s): 8 [details]
additional source Nomura, K.; Baird, A. H.; Suzuki, G. (2024). Identity of <i>Montipora angulata</i> (Lamarck, 1816) (Scleractinia, Acroporidae). <em>Galaxea, Journal of Coral Reef Studies.</em> 26(1): 54-62., available online at https://doi.org/10.3755/galaxea.G26N-11 [details] Available for editors
additional source Veron JEN. (1986). Corals of Australia and the Indo-Pacific. <em>Angus & Robertson Publishers.</em>
page(s): 95, 111 [details]
additional source Cairns, S.D., B.W. Hoeksema & J. van der Land. (1999). Appendix: List of extant stony corals. <em>Atoll Research Bulletin.</em> 459: 13-46.
page(s): 17 [details] Available for editors
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Nontype WAM 121-81, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype WAM 14-81, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype WAM 25-87, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype WAM 29-81, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype WAM 327-78, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype WAM 41-84, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype WAM 58-72, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype WAM 71-81, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype WAM 737-81, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type UWA 743-85, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type WAM 354-77, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unreviewed
Biology zooxanthellate [details]
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (13 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Montipora contorta Nemenzo & Montecillo, 1981)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Montipora angulata)
To GenBank (4 nucleotides; 0 proteins) (from synonym Porites angulata Lamarck, 1816)
To GenBank (4 nucleotides; 0 proteins)
To IUCN Red List (Endangered)
To IUCN Red List (Endangered) (from synonym Montipora porites Veron, 2000)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (3 records)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Montipora contorta Nemenzo & Montecillo, 1981)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Montipora angulata)
To GenBank (4 nucleotides; 0 proteins) (from synonym Porites angulata Lamarck, 1816)
To GenBank (4 nucleotides; 0 proteins)
To IUCN Red List (Endangered)
To IUCN Red List (Endangered) (from synonym Montipora porites Veron, 2000)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (3 records)
To ITIS