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Seriatopora hystrix
| Description | Seriatopora hystrix is a species of colonial stony coral in the family Pocilloporidae. It forms a bushy clump and is commonly known as thin birdsnest coral. It grows in shallow water on fore-reef slopes or in sheltered lagoons, the type locality being the Red Sea. It is native to East Africa, the Red Sea and the western Indo-Pacific region. It is a common species and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed its conservation status as being of "least concern". From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seriatopora_hystrix, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rank | species | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Pocilloporidae : Seriatopora : Seriatopora hystrix | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Pocilloporidae : Seriatopora : Seriatopora hystrix | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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| Generic Name | Seriatopora | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scientific Name | Seriatopora hystrix Dana, 1846 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Name Published In | Dana, J.D. (1846-1849). Zoophytes. United States Exploring Expedition during the years 1838-1842. Lea and Blanchard, Philadelphia. 7: 1-740, 61 pls. (1846: 1-120, 709-720; 1848: 121-708, 721-740; 1849: atlas pls. 1-61). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status (PBDB) | extant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Extant Size (PBDB) | 1 (100%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 23.0 - 16.0 Ma Miocene | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Environment | marine (based on Scleractinia) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motility | stationary, attached (based on Scleractinia) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vision | blind (based on Anthozoa) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diet | microcarnivore, photosymbiotic (based on Scleractinia) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reproduction | alternating, asexual, dispersal=water,planktonic (based on Scleractinia) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taphonomy | aragonite (based on Scleractinia) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Reference (PBDB) | J.E.N. Veron. 2000. Corals of the World | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Name(s) | Christusdorn-koralle, Dornige Reihenkoralle, Stachelige Buschkoralle, Stachelige Nadelkoralle, Bush Coral, Needle Coral, Spiny Row Coral, トゲサンゴ, Bird's Nest Coral, 尖枝列孔珊瑚 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seriatopora_hystrix |
Fossil Distribution
Obsolete Names
| Name | Source | Taxon Rank | Taxonomy |
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| Seriatopora angulata Klunzinger, 1879 | GBIF | species | Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Pocilloporidae : Seriatopora : Seriatopora angulata |
| Seriatopora caliendrum subtilis Nemenzo, 1964 | GBIF | variety | Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Pocilloporidae : Seriatopora : Seriatopora caliendrum subtilis |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1846 | Seriatopora hystrix Dana |
| 1879 | Seriatopora angulata Klunzinger |
| 2000 | Seriatopora hystrix Veron p. 48 |
References
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
