Mycedium elephantotus (Pallas, 1766)

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Rank
SPECIES

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Classification

kingdom
Animalia: phylum
Cnidaria: class
Anthozoa: order
Scleractinia: family
Merulinidae: genus
Mycedium: species
Mycedium elephantotus

Name

Synonyms: Agaricia elephantotus (Pallas, 1766); Madrepora elephantotus Pallas, 1766; Mycedium elephantotus var. dentatum Chevalier, 1975; Mycedium elephantotus var. okeni Milne Edwards & Haime, 1851; Mycedium elephantotus var. pachycostatum Chevalier, 1975; Mycedium elephantotus var. tenuicostatum Verrill, 1901; Mycedium elephantotus var. tubifex (Dana, 1846); Mycedium explanatum (Verrill, 1864); Mycedium okeni Milne Edwards & Haime, 1851; Mycedium tenuicostatum Verrill, 1901; Mycedium tubifex (Dana, 1846); Mycedium tubifex var. bifrons Umbgrove, 1939; Pavonia elephantotus (Pallas, 1766); Phyllastraea explanata Verrill, 1864; Phyllastraea tubifex Dana, 1846
Homonyms: Mycedium elephantotus (Pallas, 1766)
Common names: Chinakohl-Koralle in German; Chinese cabbage coral in English; Chinese lettuce coral in language.; Chinese lettuce coral in English; Chinese lettuce coral in English; ウスカミサンゴ in Japanese; Chinakohl-Koralle in German; Chinese cabbage coral in English; Chinese lettuce coral in English; ウスカミサンゴ in Japanese

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