Dr. John Edward Norwood "Charlie" Veron, Australien
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“From Veron, J.E.N. Corals of the World.”
Pleuractis paumotensis Stutchbury, 1833
Characters: Polyps are elongate and up to 250 millimetres long with almost parallel sides. They are thick and heavy and usually have a strong central arch. Most primary septa extend from the mouth to the perimeter. Costae are fine and straight. There are no attachment scars except on immature specimens.
Colour: Usually brown.
Habitat: Reef slopes and lagoons.
Abundance: Common.
Source reference: Veron (2000). Taxonomic references: Veron and Pichon (1980), Hoeksema (1989), Veron and Hodgson (1989). Additional identification guides: Veron (1986), Sheppard and Sheppard (1991), Nishihira and Veron (1995)
Synonymised names
Cyclolithes paumotensis (Stutchbury, 1833) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Fungia (Pleuractis) paumotensis Stutchbury, 1833 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Fungia cacharias Studer, 1878 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym (misspelling)
Fungia carcharias Studer, 1878 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Fungia paumotensis Stutchbury, 1833 · unaccepted > superseded combination (basionym)
Fungia paumotensis var. carcharias Studer, 1878 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Fungia proechinata Döderlein, 1901 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Fungia subpaumotensis Umbgrove, 1946 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Pleuractis scutaria Verrill, 1864 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Pleuractis paumotensis Stutchbury, 1833
Characters: Polyps are elongate and up to 250 millimetres long with almost parallel sides. They are thick and heavy and usually have a strong central arch. Most primary septa extend from the mouth to the perimeter. Costae are fine and straight. There are no attachment scars except on immature specimens.
Colour: Usually brown.
Habitat: Reef slopes and lagoons.
Abundance: Common.
Source reference: Veron (2000). Taxonomic references: Veron and Pichon (1980), Hoeksema (1989), Veron and Hodgson (1989). Additional identification guides: Veron (1986), Sheppard and Sheppard (1991), Nishihira and Veron (1995)
Synonymised names
Cyclolithes paumotensis (Stutchbury, 1833) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Fungia (Pleuractis) paumotensis Stutchbury, 1833 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Fungia cacharias Studer, 1878 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym (misspelling)
Fungia carcharias Studer, 1878 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Fungia paumotensis Stutchbury, 1833 · unaccepted > superseded combination (basionym)
Fungia paumotensis var. carcharias Studer, 1878 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Fungia proechinata Döderlein, 1901 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Fungia subpaumotensis Umbgrove, 1946 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Pleuractis scutaria Verrill, 1864 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
