Goniastrea pectinata (Ehrenberg, 1834)

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Rank
SPECIES

Classification

kingdom
Animalia: phylum
Cnidaria: class
Anthozoa: order
Scleractinia: family
Merulinidae: genus
Goniastrea: species
Goniastrea pectinata

Name

Synonyms: Astraea cerium Dana, 1846; Astraea favistella Dana, 1846; Astraea pectinata Ehrenberg, 1834; Astraea sinuosa Dana, 1846; Astrea cerium (Dana, 1846); Astrea favistella (Dana, 1846); Astrea pectinata (Ehrenberg, 1834); Astrea sinuosa (Dana, 1846); Favites sinuosa (Dana, 1846); Goniastraea pectinata (Ehrenberg, 1834); Goniastraea pectinata var. abditaxis Chevalier, 1971; Goniastraea pectinata var. coronalis (Quelch, 1886); Goniastraea pectinata var. fragilis Chevalier, 1971; Goniastraea pectinata var. planulata (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849); Goniastraea pectinata var. quoyi (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849); Goniastraea planulata (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849); Goniastraea regularis Chevalier, 1971; Goniastrea cerium (Dana, 1846); Goniastrea coronalis Quelch, 1886; Goniastrea favistella (Dana, 1846)
Homonyms: Goniastrea pectinata (Ehrenberg, 1834)
Common names: Lesser star coral in language.; lesser star coral in English; lesser star coral in English; コカメノコキクメイシ in Japanese; lesser star coral in English; コカメノコキクメイシ in Japanese

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