Astroitis
Dana, 1846, p. 405
Astroitis Dana, 1846, p. 405 is junior homonym (unavailable), see Astroites Walch, 1775, p.42.
And a junior homonym of Astroites Walch, 1775 (a junior synonym of Montastraea). Dana referred to this genus as "Astroitis (Boccone)."
Type Species
Madrepora calicularis Cavolini, 1785, p.58, fig.1-5; Original Designation Dana, 1846: 406
Type Specimen: Holotype; ; Lost; Unknown
Type Locality: unspecified
Classification
This page has been in preparation since 08-Oct-2008 15:21
This version was contributed by Ann Budd on 25-Apr-2012 23:42.
Page authors are: Ann Budd Stephen D. Cairns. Please contact the editor if you would like to contribute to the diagnosis of this taxon.
The editor is: Stephen D. Cairns
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