Scleractinia name details
Psammocora plicata Dana, 1846
718648 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:718648)
unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Species
marine, fresh, terrestrial
Dana, J.D. (1846 - 1849). Zoophytes. United States Exploring Expedition during the years 1838-1842. <em>Lea and Blanchard, Philadelphia.</em> 7: 1-740, 61 pls. (1846: 1-740; 1849: atlas pls. 1-61)., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18989497, http://www.sil.si.edu/digitalcollections/usexex/navigation/ScientificText/USExEx19_08select.cfm [details] 
Type locality contained in Fijian Exclusive Economic Zone
type locality contained in Fijian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S. (2025). World List of Scleractinia. Psammocora plicata Dana, 1846. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/Scleractinia/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=718648 on 2026-06-08
original description
Dana, J.D. (1846 - 1849). Zoophytes. United States Exploring Expedition during the years 1838-1842. <em>Lea and Blanchard, Philadelphia.</em> 7: 1-740, 61 pls. (1846: 1-740; 1849: atlas pls. 1-61)., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18989497, http://www.sil.si.edu/digitalcollections/usexex/navigation/ScientificText/USExEx19_08select.cfm [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record Stefani F, Benzoni F, Pichon M, Cancelliere C, Galli P. (2008). A multidisciplinary approach to the definition of species boundaries in branching species of the coral genus Psammocora (Cnidaria, Scleractinia). <em>Zoologica Scripta.</em> 37(1): 71-91. [details] Available for editors
additional source Dana, J.D. (1846 - 1847). On Zoophytes. <em>The American Journal of Science and Arts, Second Series.</em> 2(4): 64-69; 2(5): 187-202; 3(7): 1-24; 3(8): 160-163; 3(9): 337-347. New-Haven., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28135503
page(s): 345, 346 [details]
additional source Dana, J. D. (1849). Atlas. Zoophytes. C. Sherman. Philadelphia., pp. 12-01
page(s): 7, 346 [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record Stefani F, Benzoni F, Pichon M, Cancelliere C, Galli P. (2008). A multidisciplinary approach to the definition of species boundaries in branching species of the coral genus Psammocora (Cnidaria, Scleractinia). <em>Zoologica Scripta.</em> 37(1): 71-91. [details] Available for editors
additional source Dana, J.D. (1846 - 1847). On Zoophytes. <em>The American Journal of Science and Arts, Second Series.</em> 2(4): 64-69; 2(5): 187-202; 3(7): 1-24; 3(8): 160-163; 3(9): 337-347. New-Haven., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28135503
page(s): 345, 346 [details]
additional source Dana, J. D. (1849). Atlas. Zoophytes. C. Sherman. Philadelphia., pp. 12-01
page(s): 7, 346 [details]
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