Scleractinia taxon details

Montlivaltia Lamouroux, 1821 †

Syntype of the type species of Thecophyllia Milne Edwards & Haime
Syntype of the type species of Thecophyllia Milne Edwards & Haime

504165 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:504165)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Cnidaria (Phylum)
  4. Anthozoa (Subphylum)
  5. Hexacorallia (Class)
  6. Scleractinia (Order)
  7. Scleractinia suborder incertae sedis (Suborder)
  8. Thecosmiliidae † (Family)
  9. Montlivaltia † (Genus)
accepted
Genus
Lasmophyllia d'Orbigny, 1850 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Montlivaultia Lamouroux, 1821 † · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling
Thecophyllia Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

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  1. Species Montlivaltia acaulis Münster, 1841 †
  2. Species Montlivaltia alcobacensis Koby, 1904 †
  3. Species Montlivaltia angusticostata Umbgrove, 1925 †
  4. Species Montlivaltia aragonensis Alloiteau, 1947 †
  5. Species Montlivaltia arnali Bataller, 1944 †
  6. Species Montlivaltia astartina Etallon, 1864 †
  7. Species Montlivaltia atlantica (Morton, 1829) †
  8. Species Montlivaltia atlantica (Morton, 1834) † (accepted > unreplaced junior homonym)
  9. Species Montlivaltia badiotica Volz, 1896 †
  10. Species Montlivaltia batalleri Alloiteau, 1947 †
  11. Species Montlivaltia bifrons Gümbel, 1861 †
  12. Species Montlivaltia bilobata (Michelin, 1846) †
  13. Species Montlivaltia bonjouri Étallon, 1859 †
  14. Species Montlivaltia bormidensis Haime & Milne Edwards, 1857 †
  15. Species Montlivaltia brevis Bölsche, 1866 †
  16. Species Montlivaltia bullata Milaschewitsch, 1876 †
  17. Species Montlivaltia caespitosa Münster, 1841 †
  18. Species Montlivaltia carcarensis (Michelotti, 1847) †
  19. Species Montlivaltia caryophyllata Lamouroux, 1821 †
  20. Species Montlivaltia cellulosa Klipstein, 1845 †
  21. Species Montlivaltia champlittensis de Fromentel, 1861 †
  22. Species Montlivaltia chariensis Gregory, 1900 †
  23. Species Montlivaltia chonocalyx Weissermelm, 1926 †
  24. Species Montlivaltia cipitensis Volz, 1896 †
  25. Species Montlivaltia coittreaui (Collingnon, 1932) †
  26. Species Montlivaltia compressa Sismonda, 1871 † (accepted > unreplaced junior homonym)
  27. Species Montlivaltia compressa de Fromentel, 1861 †
  28. Species Montlivaltia concinna Tomes, 1882 †
  29. Species Montlivaltia conica Milaschewitsch, 1876 †
  30. Species Montlivaltia convexa (Phillips, 1829) †
  31. Species Montlivaltia cornucopia Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848 †
  32. Species Montlivaltia cornutiformis Gregory, 1900 †
  33. Species Montlivaltia cosmanni Koby, 1906 †
  34. Species Montlivaltia crassisepta de Fromentel, 1861 †
  35. Species Montlivaltia crespelli Bataller, 1944 †
  36. Species Montlivaltia culullus Gregory, 1900 †
  37. Species Montlivaltia cuneata Étallon, 1860 †
  38. Species Montlivaltia cupuliformis Milne Edwards & Haime, 1851 †
  39. Species Montlivaltia cyathus Milaschewitsch, 1876 †
  40. Species Montlivaltia cylindrata de Fromentel, 1867 †
  41. Species Montlivaltia cytinus de Fromentel, 1861 †
  42. Species Montlivaltia decipiens (Goldfuss, 1833) †
  43. Species Montlivaltia deformata Missuna, 1904 †
  44. Species Montlivaltia delabechii Milne Edwards & Haime, 1850 †
  45. Species Montlivaltia dianthus Milaschewitsch, 1876 †
  46. Species Montlivaltia dilitata (Michelin, 1843) †
  47. Species Montlivaltia disciformis Étallon, 1859 †
  48. Species Montlivaltia discoidea Terquem & Piette, 1865 †
  49. Species Montlivaltia discus Tenison-Woods, 1879 †
  50. Species Montlivaltia ducreti Koby, 1883 †
  51. Species Montlivaltia dumortieri de Fromentel, 1867 †
  52. Species Montlivaltia dychotoma Klipstein, 1845 †
  53. Species Montlivaltia egozcuei Mallada, 1878
  54. Species Montlivaltia excavata (Roemer, 1836) †
  55. Species Montlivaltia excavata Tomes, 1878 † (accepted > unreplaced junior homonym)
  56. Species Montlivaltia ferculum Oppenheim, 1930 †
  57. Species Montlivaltia foliacea Tomes, 1878 †
  58. Species Montlivaltia fragilis Alloiteau, 1956 † (accepted > unreplaced junior homonym)
  59. Species Montlivaltia fragilis de Fromentel & de Ferry, 1866 †
  60. Species Montlivaltia fritschi Frech, 1890 †
  61. Species Montlivaltia frustriformis Gregory, 1900 †
  62. Species Montlivaltia fungiformis Osasco, 1902 †
  63. Species Montlivaltia gimnae Stoppani, 1865 †
  64. Species Montlivaltia goldfussiana Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849 †
  65. Species Montlivaltia gosaviensis Frech, 1890 †
  66. Species Montlivaltia grandis Étallon, 1859 †
  67. Species Montlivaltia granulata (Münster, 1834) †
  68. Species Montlivaltia granulosa Münster, 1841 †
  69. Species Montlivaltia gregoryi Alloiteau, 1958 †
  70. Species Montlivaltia guettardi Blainville, 1830 †
  71. Species Montlivaltia haimei Chapuis & Dewalque, 1852 †
  72. Species Montlivaltia helianthoides Milaschewitsch, 1876 †
  73. Species Montlivaltia hibernica Duncan, 1867 †
  74. Species Montlivaltia hourcqi Alloiteau, 1958 †
  75. Species Montlivaltia humilis Michelotti, 1871 †
  76. Species Montlivaltia ignorata Oppenheim, 1930 †
  77. Species Montlivaltia ilarionensis Felix, 1885 †
  78. Species Montlivaltia incurva Etallon, 1864 †
  79. Species Montlivaltia indica Duncan, 1880 †
  80. Species Montlivaltia induta Alloiteau, 1958 †
  81. Species Montlivaltia insignis Reuss, 1867 †
  82. Species Montlivaltia jacquemonti Duncan, 1880 †
  83. Species Montlivaltia japheti (Michelotti, 1838) †
  84. Species Montlivaltia jaunensis Koby, 1884 †
  85. Species Montlivaltia kachensis Gregory, 1900 †
  86. Species Montlivaltia kobyi L. Beauvais, 1966 †
  87. Species Montlivaltia lens Milne Edwards & Haime, 1851 †
  88. Species Montlivaltia lotharinga Étallon, 1859 †
  89. Species Montlivaltia lynyani Duncan, 1880 †
  90. Species Montlivaltia marmolatae Salomon, 1895 †
  91. Species Montlivaltia marmorea Frech, 1890 †
  92. Species Montlivaltia martini de Fromentel, 1860 †
  93. Species Montlivaltia martini Smith, 1927 † (accepted > unreplaced junior homonym)
  94. Species Montlivaltia michaeilis Voltz, 1896 †
  95. Species Montlivaltia mitodaensis Eguchi, 1951 †
  96. Species Montlivaltia modregoi Bataller, 1944 †
  97. Species Montlivaltia morrisi Duncan, 1872 †
  98. Species Montlivaltia multilamellosa Reuss, 1867 †
  99. Species Montlivaltia nattheimensis Milaschewitsch, 1876 †
  100. Species Montlivaltia nidiformis Milaschewitsch, 1876 †
  101. Species Montlivaltia numismalis (d'Orbigny, 1850) †
  102. Species Montlivaltia obconicum (Münster, 1829) †
  103. Species Montlivaltia obesa Bölsche, 1866 †
  104. Species Montlivaltia obliqua Münster, 1841 †
  105. Species Montlivaltia painswicki Duncan, 1872 †
  106. Species Montlivaltia paleta Gregory, 1900 †
  107. Species Montlivaltia papillata Duncan, 1867 †
  108. Species Montlivaltia papyracea Tomes, 1878 †
  109. Species Montlivaltia patula Duncan, 1868 †
  110. Species Montlivaltia paucisepta L. Beauvais, 1964 †
  111. Species Montlivaltia perlonga Laube, 1865 †
  112. Species Montlivaltia pertruncata Étallon, 1860 †
  113. Species Montlivaltia pictaviensis d'Orbigny, 1850 †
  114. Species Montlivaltia piriformis Missuna, 1904 †
  115. Species Montlivaltia pirum Milaschewitsch, 1876 †
  116. Species Montlivaltia porpita Tomes, 1882 †
  117. Species Montlivaltia pupoides Étallon, 1859 †
  118. Species Montlivaltia radiata Duncan, 1868 †
  119. Species Montlivaltia ranikoti Duncan, 1880 †
  120. Species Montlivaltia recta Milaschewitsch, 1876 †
  121. Species Montlivaltia recurvata Laube, 1865 †
  122. Species Montlivaltia renevieri Koby, 1904 †
  123. Species Montlivaltia reussi Felix, 1903 †
  124. Species Montlivaltia rhaetica Tomes, 1878 †
  125. Species Montlivaltia rochensis Koby, 1894 †
  126. Species Montlivaltia rugosa Münster, 1841 †
  127. Species Montlivaltia rugosa Duncan & Wright, 1868 † (accepted > unreplaced junior homonym)
  128. Species Montlivaltia ruperti Duncan, 1868 †
  129. Species Montlivaltia salisburgensis Felix, 1903 †
  130. Species Montlivaltia sarthacensis (d'Orbigny, 1850) †
  131. Species Montlivaltia schaeferi Salomon, 1895 †
  132. Species Montlivaltia sessilis (Goldfuss, 1829) †
  133. Species Montlivaltia sinemuriensis d'Orbigny, 1850 †
  134. Species Montlivaltia smithi Milne Edwards & Haime, 1851 †
  135. Species Montlivaltia soaravikelyensis Alloiteau, 1958 †
  136. Species Montlivaltia spiculata de Fromentel & de Ferry, 1866 †
  137. Species Montlivaltia stueri L. Beauvais, 1972 †
  138. Species Montlivaltia subcaryophyllata Alloiteau, 1957 †
  139. Species Montlivaltia subcylindrica (Michelin, 1843) †
  140. Species Montlivaltia subdispar de Fromentel, 1861 †
  141. Species Montlivaltia superficialis Alloiteau, 1958 †
  142. Species Montlivaltia tenuilamellata Roniewicz, 1976 †
  143. Species Montlivaltia tenuilamellosa Milne Edwards & Haime, 1851 †
  144. Species Montlivaltia thurmanni Koby, 1883 †
  145. Species Montlivaltia todanaensis Eguchi, 1951 †
  146. Species Montlivaltia tourtiensis (Bölsche, 1871) †
  147. Species Montlivaltia triasina (Dunker, 1849) †
  148. Species Montlivaltia trochoides Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848 †
  149. Species Montlivaltia tuberculata Tomes, 1878 †
  150. Species Montlivaltia turbata Milaschewitsch, 1876 †
  151. Species Montlivaltia turgida Milaschewitsch, 1876 †
  152. Species Montlivaltia uricornis Milaschewitsch, 1876 †
  153. Species Montlivaltia valfinensis Étallon, 1859 †
  154. Species Montlivaltia valida Milaschewitsch, 1876 †
  155. Species Montlivaltia vasiformis (Michelin, 1843) †
  156. Species Montlivaltia verae Volz, 1896 †
  157. Species Montlivaltia virgulina Etallon, 1864 †
  158. Species Montlivaltia waldeckensis Etallon, 1864 †
  159. Species Montlivaltia waterhousei Milne Edwards & Haime, 1851 †
  160. Species Montlivaltia zitteli Milaschewitsch, 1876 †
  161. Subgenus Montlivaltia (Ceratophyllia) von Frisch, 1878 † accepted as Ceratophyllia von Fritsch, 1878 † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  162. Subgenus Montlivaltia (Leptomussa) d'Achiardi, 1867 † accepted as Leptomussa d'Achiardi, 1867 † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  163. Subgenus Montlivaltia (Margarophyllia) Volz, 1896 † accepted as Margarophyllia Volz, 1896 † (unaccepted > superseded rank)
    1. Species Montlivaltia (Margarophyllia) capitata Münster, 1841 † accepted as Margarophyllia capitata (Münster, 1841) † (unaccepted > superseded rank)
    2. Species Montlivaltia (Margarophyllia) crenata Münster, 1841 † accepted as Margarophyllia crenata (Münster, 1841) † (unaccepted > superseded rank, basionym)
    3. Species Montlivaltia (Margarophyllia) michaeilis Volz, 1896 † accepted as Margarophyllia michaeilis (Volz, 1896) † (unaccepted > superseded rank, basionym)
  164. Subgenus Montlivaltia (Oppelismilia) Duncan, 1867 † accepted as Oppelismilia Duncan, 1867 † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  165. Species Montlivaltia arenula de Fromentel & de Ferry, 1866 † accepted as Epiphyllum arenula (de Fromentel & de Ferry, 1866) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
  166. Species Montlivaltia articulata de Fromentel & de Ferry, 1869 † accepted as Polystylidium articulatum (de Fromentel & Ferry, 1869) † (basionym, changed combination)
  167. Species Montlivaltia bellis de Fromentel, 1865 † accepted as Montlivaltiopsis bellis (de Fromentel, 1865) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
  168. Species Montlivaltia boletiforme Münster, 1841 † accepted as Omphalophyllia boletiformis (Münster, 1841) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
  169. Species Montlivaltia brevis Duncan, 1864 † accepted as Stylophyllopsis brevis (Duncan, 1874) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
  170. Species Montlivaltia capitata Münster, 1841 † accepted as Margarophyllia capitata (Münster, 1841) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
  171. Species Montlivaltia charcennensis de Fromentel, 1861 † accepted as Paramontlivaltia charcennensis (de Fromentel, 1861) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
  172. Species Montlivaltia coronula (Goldfuss, 1827) accepted as Micrabacia coronula (Goldfuss, 1827) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  173. Species Montlivaltia crenata Münster, 1841 † accepted as Margarophyllia crenata (Münster, 1841) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
  174. Species Montlivaltia cupuliformis Reuss, 1854 † accepted as Distichophyllia norica (Frech, 1890) † (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  175. Species Montlivaltia delabechei Milne Edwards & Haime, 1851 † accepted as Cyathophylliopsis delabechei (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1851) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
  176. Species Montlivaltia dennserrae de Fromentel & de Ferry, 1867 † accepted as Epismiliopsis dennserrae (de Fromentel & de Ferry, 1867) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
  177. Species Montlivaltia dichotoma Klipstein, 1843 † accepted as Myriophyllum dichotomum (Klipstein, 1843) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
  178. Species Montlivaltia dilitata Reuss, 1854 † accepted as Lasmogyra sinuosa (Reuss, 1854) † (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  179. Species Montlivaltia excelsa de Fromentel, 1861 † accepted as Aulophyllia excelsa (de Fromentel, 1861) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  180. Species Montlivaltia fritillus de Fromentel & de Ferry, 1866 † accepted as Stylophyllopsis fritillus (de Fromentel & de Ferry, 1866) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
  181. Species Montlivaltia gracilis (Münster, 1841) † accepted as Craspedophyllia gracilis (Münster, 1834) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  182. Species Montlivaltia gregaria (M'Coy, 1848) † accepted as Complexastrea gregaria (M'Coy, 1848) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  183. Species Montlivaltia grenata Münster, 1841 † accepted as Margarophyllia crenata (Münster, 1841) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym, misspelling)
  184. Species Montlivaltia holli Duncan, 1872 † accepted as Donacosmilia wrighti (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1851) † (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  185. Species Montlivaltia inflata de Fromentel, 1861 † accepted as Plesiomontlivaltia inflata (de Fromentel, 1861) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
  186. Species Montlivaltia javana (Gerth, 1921) † accepted as Petrophylliella javana (Gerth, 1921) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  187. Species Montlivaltia latona Felix, 1903 † accepted as Plesiophyllia latona (Felix, 1903) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
  188. Species Montlivaltia laxa de Fromentel & de Ferry, 1867 † accepted as Stylophyllopsis fritillus (de Fromentel & de Ferry, 1866) † (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  189. Species Montlivaltia luciensis d'Orbigny, 1850 † accepted as Axosmilia luciensis (d'Orbigny, 1850) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
  190. Species Montlivaltia melania de Fromentel, 1861 † accepted as Trochophyllia melania (de Fromentel, 1861) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
  191. Species Montlivaltia michaeilis Volz, 1896 † accepted as Margarophyllia michaeilis (Volz, 1896) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  192. Species Montlivaltia minor de Fromentel, 1861 † accepted as Palaeomussa minor (de Fromentel, 1861) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
  193. Species Montlivaltia mucronata Duncan, 1868 † accepted as Stylophyllopsis mucronata (Duncan, 1868) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
  194. Species Montlivaltia murchisoniae Duncan, 1867 † accepted as Stylophyllopsis murchinsoniae (Duncan, 1867) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
  195. Species Montlivaltia norica Frech, 1890 † accepted as Distichophyllia norica (Frech, 1890) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
  196. Species Montlivaltia nummiformis Duncan, 1868 † accepted as Discocoeniopsis nummiformis (Duncan, 1868) † (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, basionym)
  197. Species Montlivaltia patula Michelotti, 1871 † accepted as Scolymia patula (Michelotti, 1871) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  198. Species Montlivaltia pedunculata Duncan, 1867 † accepted as Cladophyllia subdichotoma (Laube, 1865) † (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  199. Species Montlivaltia pocillum de Fromentel, 1864 † accepted as Palaeophyllia pocillum (de Fromentel, 1864) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
  200. Species Montlivaltia poculum Pourtalès, 1878 accepted as Trochocyathus (Trochocyathus) rawsonii Pourtalès, 1874 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  201. Species Montlivaltia polypmorpha Terquem & Piette, 1865 † accepted as Thecosmilia major Ferry, 1864 † (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  202. Species Montlivaltia ponderosa (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849) † accepted as Antillophyllia ponderosa (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  203. Species Montlivaltia punctulum de Fromentel & de Ferry, 1866 † accepted as Proleptophyllia punctulum (de Fromentel & de Ferry, 1866) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
  204. Species Montlivaltia pygmaea (Münster, 1834) † accepted as Omphalophyllia pygmaea (Münster, 1834) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  205. Species Montlivaltia radiciformis (Münster, 1841) † accepted as Omphalophyllia radiciformis (Münster, 1841) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  206. Species Montlivaltia richtenhofeni Voltz, 1896 † accepted as Margarosmilia richtofeni (Volz, 1896) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
  207. Species Montlivaltia rudis Michelin, 1841 † accepted as Placosmilia parkinsonii Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848 † (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  208. Species Montlivaltia septafindens Volz, 1896 † accepted as Furcophyllia septafindens (Volz, 1896) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
  209. Species Montlivaltia simplex Duncan, 1867 † accepted as Phacelepismilia simplex (Duncan, 1867) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
  210. Species Montlivaltia victoriae Duncan, 1868 † accepted as Stylophyllopsis victoriae (Duncan, 1868) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
  211. Species Montlivaltia walliae Duncan, 1867 † accepted as Stylophyllopsis walliae (Duncan, 1867) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
  212. Species Montlivaltia wrighti Milne Edwards & Haime, 1851 † accepted as Epismilia wrighti (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1851) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
  213. Species Montlivaltia zieteni Klipstein, 1845 † accepted as Margarosmilia zieteni (Klipstein, 1845) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
fossil only
Lamouroux JVF. (1821). Exposition méthodique des genres de l'ordre des polypiers: avec leur description et celle des principales espèces, figurées dans 84 planches, les 63 premières appartenant à l'Histoire naturelle des zoophytes d'Ellis et Solander. <em>Paris 1821.</em> pp. 1-115, pls. 1-84., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/50899961 [details] OpenAccess publication
Description Solitary corallum discoid to cylindroid. Epitheca s.l. plicate, made of exothecal dissepiments that leave the top of radial...  
Description Solitary corallum discoid to cylindroid. Epitheca s.l. plicate, made of exothecal dissepiments that leave the top of radial elements uncovered. Costae most frequently covered in their proximal part. Corallite circular or slightly elliptical. Radial elements are compact free bicuneiform unequal costo-septae. They are straight or curved according to a bilateral arrangement. Distal and inner edge ornamented of sharp regular teeth (often triangular or trifid in shape), lateral faces ornamented of regularly distributed carinae perpendicular to the distal edge. Palis absent. Microstructure montlivaltid. Hexameral symmetry not always easy to decipher, bilateral symmetry often marked by the curvature of septa and a slight elongation of the central fossa. Endotheca abundant made of vesicular dissepiments , columella absent but large septa can join in depth. Synapticulae absent. Wall parathecal or paraseptothecal, made by the thickening deposits of septa in continuity with dissepiments. [details]
Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S. (2025). World List of Scleractinia. Montlivaltia Lamouroux, 1821 †. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/Scleractinia/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=504165 on 2026-08-10
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original description Lamouroux JVF. (1821). Exposition méthodique des genres de l'ordre des polypiers: avec leur description et celle des principales espèces, figurées dans 84 planches, les 63 premières appartenant à l'Histoire naturelle des zoophytes d'Ellis et Solander. <em>Paris 1821.</em> pp. 1-115, pls. 1-84., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/50899961 [details] OpenAccess publication

original description (of Lasmophyllia d'Orbigny, 1850 †) Orbigny, A. D. d'. (1850). <i>Prodrome de paléontologie stratigraphique universelle des animaux mollusques et rayonnés, faisant suite au cours élémentaire de paléontologie et de géologie stratigraphiques. Vol. 2</i>. 427 pp. Paris: Masson [November 1850]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41091877 [details] 

original description (of Thecophyllia Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848 †) Milne Edwards, H.; Haime, J. (1848). Note sur la classification de la deuxième tribu de la famille des Astréides. <em>Comptes rendus hebdomadaires des séances de l'Académie des sciences, Paris.</em> 27: 490–497., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.part.29692 [details] 

basis of record Duncan PM (1884) A revision of the families and genera of the sclerodermic Zoantharia, Ed. & H., or Madreporaria (M. Rugosa excepted). Journal of the Linnean Society of London, 18: 1-204. [details] OpenAccess publication

additional source Alloiteau J. (1957). Contribution à la systématique des Madréporaires fossiles. <em>Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris.</em> pp 462. [details] 

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

additional source Morsch SM. (1996). Les Scléractiniaires jurassiques (Bajocien) d'Argentine (Bassin de Neuquén). Systématique. <em>Geobios.</em> 29(6): 671-706., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/s0016-6995(96)80016-7 [details] 

additional source Gregory JW. (1900). The Jurassic fauna of Cutch. The corals. <em>Palaeontologica Indica, Ser 9.</em> 2 (2): 1-195, pls. 2-27. [details] 
 
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Comparison Montlivaltia has been confused with many other solitary corals that have different microstructure and microarchitecture (for instance Haimeicyclus, Stylophyllopsis, Palaeophyllia….) Among solitary corals that have the same microstructure Montlivaltia differs from Cyathophylliopsis and Kobyphyllia by the absence of columella. Gonioseris has the same microstructure but a very special outline, Montlivaltiopsis and Stereophyllia are probably junior synonyms, Aulophyllia could be also a synonym ? Neuquinosmilia possibly ranges within the variability of Montlivaltia but seems to have a special microstructure producing secondary trabecular axes in various directions. Amblophyllia is a morphogenus name for a Montlivaltia that becomes colonial (see this genus). [details]

Description Solitary corallum discoid to cylindroid. Epitheca s.l. plicate, made of exothecal dissepiments that leave the top of radial elements uncovered. Costae most frequently covered in their proximal part. Corallite circular or slightly elliptical. Radial elements are compact free bicuneiform unequal costo-septae. They are straight or curved according to a bilateral arrangement. Distal and inner edge ornamented of sharp regular teeth (often triangular or trifid in shape), lateral faces ornamented of regularly distributed carinae perpendicular to the distal edge. Palis absent. Microstructure montlivaltid. Hexameral symmetry not always easy to decipher, bilateral symmetry often marked by the curvature of septa and a slight elongation of the central fossa. Endotheca abundant made of vesicular dissepiments , columella absent but large septa can join in depth. Synapticulae absent. Wall parathecal or paraseptothecal, made by the thickening deposits of septa in continuity with dissepiments. [details]

Remark Montlivaltia was well described by Lambelet (1968) and by Gill and Lafuste (1971). Relationships with colonial montlivaltids are investigated in Lathuilière (1976a, b). Many Jurassic nominal species of Montlivaltiahave been created (260 according to Lathuilière 1989) and 74 Cretaceous species according to Löser (2002). All these citations obviously need a revision. [details]
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