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Plesiastrea versipora (Lamarck, 1816)
“From Veron, J.E.N. Corals of the World.”
Description: Colonies are flat and are frequently lobed, up to 3 metres across in high latitude localities, usually smaller in the tropics. Corallites are 2-4 millimetres diameter. Paliform lobes form a neat circle around small columellae. Tentacles are sometimes extended during the day; they are short and are of two alternating sizes.
Color: Yellow, cream, green or brown, usually pale colours in the tropics and bright colours (green or brown) in high latitude areas.
Habitat: Occurs in most reef environments but especially in shaded places such as under overhangs. Also occurs on rocky foreshores of temperate locations protected from strong wave action.
Abundance: Seldom common.
Similar Species: Plesiastrea devantieri. Sometimes confused with other faviids with corallites of similar size notably Favia stelligera and some Montastrea and Cyphastrea species.
Synonymised names
Astraea (Fissicella) versipora Lamarck, 1816 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Astraea versipora Lamarck, 1816 · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling
Astrea versipora Lamarck, 1816 · unaccepted > superseded combination (basionym)
Favia versipora (Lamarck, 1816) · unaccepted > superseded combination (basionym)
Orbicella versipora (Lamarck, 1816) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Plesiastraea quatrefagesana (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Plesiastraea urvillei Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Plesiastrea mammillosa (Klunzinger, 1879) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Plesiastrea proximans Dennant, 1904 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Plesiastrea quatrefagesana Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Plesiastrea quatrefagiana Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Plesiastrea urvillei Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Plesiastrea urvillii Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
“From Veron, J.E.N. Corals of the World.”
Description: Colonies are flat and are frequently lobed, up to 3 metres across in high latitude localities, usually smaller in the tropics. Corallites are 2-4 millimetres diameter. Paliform lobes form a neat circle around small columellae. Tentacles are sometimes extended during the day; they are short and are of two alternating sizes.
Color: Yellow, cream, green or brown, usually pale colours in the tropics and bright colours (green or brown) in high latitude areas.
Habitat: Occurs in most reef environments but especially in shaded places such as under overhangs. Also occurs on rocky foreshores of temperate locations protected from strong wave action.
Abundance: Seldom common.
Similar Species: Plesiastrea devantieri. Sometimes confused with other faviids with corallites of similar size notably Favia stelligera and some Montastrea and Cyphastrea species.
Synonymised names
Astraea (Fissicella) versipora Lamarck, 1816 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Astraea versipora Lamarck, 1816 · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling
Astrea versipora Lamarck, 1816 · unaccepted > superseded combination (basionym)
Favia versipora (Lamarck, 1816) · unaccepted > superseded combination (basionym)
Orbicella versipora (Lamarck, 1816) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Plesiastraea quatrefagesana (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Plesiastraea urvillei Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Plesiastrea mammillosa (Klunzinger, 1879) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Plesiastrea proximans Dennant, 1904 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Plesiastrea quatrefagesana Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Plesiastrea quatrefagiana Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Plesiastrea urvillei Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Plesiastrea urvillii Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
