Dr. John Edward Norwood "Charlie" Veron, Australien
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Montipora maeandrina (Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1834)
“From Veron, J.E.N. Corals of the World.”
Characters: Colonies are small, usually less than 0.2 metres across. The surface is covered with contorted, irregular, large verrucae. These verrucae are not fused into any pattern. Corallites are small.
Colour: Pale brown or pink. Polyps are the same colour as the verrucae or are brightly coloured.
Habitat: Shallow reef edges.
Abundance: Common in the Red Sea, rare in Papua New Guinea.
Similar species: Montipora danae
Synonymised names
Madrepora (Porites) maeandrina Ehrenberg, 1834 · unaccepted > superseded combination (basionym)
Montipora meandrina (Ehrenberg, 1834) · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling
Porites meandrina (Ehrenberg, 1834) · unaccepted > superseded combination
“From Veron, J.E.N. Corals of the World.”
Characters: Colonies are small, usually less than 0.2 metres across. The surface is covered with contorted, irregular, large verrucae. These verrucae are not fused into any pattern. Corallites are small.
Colour: Pale brown or pink. Polyps are the same colour as the verrucae or are brightly coloured.
Habitat: Shallow reef edges.
Abundance: Common in the Red Sea, rare in Papua New Guinea.
Similar species: Montipora danae
Synonymised names
Madrepora (Porites) maeandrina Ehrenberg, 1834 · unaccepted > superseded combination (basionym)
Montipora meandrina (Ehrenberg, 1834) · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling
Porites meandrina (Ehrenberg, 1834) · unaccepted > superseded combination
