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Budd, A. in prep., Acanthelia Wells, 1937, p. 73. In: Cairns, S. D., Baron-Szabo, R., Budd, A.F., Lathuilière, B., Roniewicz, E., Stolarski, J., and Johnson, K.G. (eds.), Corallosphere, world wide web site at http://corallosphere.org/genus/2, last visited on 21 May 2012.

Acanthastrea Milne Edwards and Haime, 1848b, p. 495 << | >> Acanthocoenia Orbigny, 1850, vol. 2, p. 92

Acanthelia

Wells, 1937, p. 73

Acanthelia Wells, 1937, p. 73 is junior synonym (available and invalid), see Echinopora Lamarck, 1816, p. 252.

Type Species

Echinopora horrida Dana, 1846, p.282, pl.17(4, 4a-c); Original Designation Wells, 1937, p. 73

Type Specimen: Syntype; USNM 51; Verified; Dry Preserved

Type Locality: Fiji (Recent)

This species is also the type species of Acanthopora.

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This version was contributed by Ann Budd on 22-Mar-2012 19:33.

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Syntypes of Echinopora horrida Dana 1848
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