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Palauastrea

Yabe and Sugiyama, 1941, p.71

Palauastrea Yabe and Sugiyama, 1941, p.71 is a junior synonym (available and invalid), see Stylophora Schweigger, 1819.

Type Species

Palauastrea ramosa Yabe and Sugiyama 1941, p.71, pl.61(3,3a); Original Designation Yabe and Sugiyama, 1941: 41

Type Specimen: Holotype; TIUS 41996; Not Traced; Dry Preserved

Type Locality: Palau Islands (Recent)

Distribution

  • Micronesia; Miocene
  • East Asia; Pliocene - Pleistocene
  • Indian Ocean; Recent
  • Western Pacific; Recent
Sources: Paleobiology database (accessed June 18th, 2012), Veron (2000). Wells (1956) has this genera listed as a possible junior synonym of Stylophora. Distribution compiled by Matthew Tibbits.

This page has been in preparation since 02-Jun-2007 12:36

This version was contributed by Ann Budd on 02-Jul-2012 21:03.

Page authors are: Jim Klaus. Please contact the editor if you would like to contribute to the diagnosis of this taxon.

The editor is: Ann Budd

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