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Brain Coral

Platygyra daedalea (Ellis & Solander 1786)

Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Platygyra daedalea (Ellis & Solander 1786)
Species recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Astroria esperi
Caeloria daedalea
Coeloria astraeiformis (Ed. & H.)
Coeloria daedalea
Coeloria esperi
Coeloria rustica
Meandra esperi
Platygyra daedalea
Platygyra daedalea (Ellis & Solander 1786)
Platygyra daedalea (Ellis & Solander 1786)
Platygyra esperi
Species recognized by South Pacific Species List
Platygyra esperi
Platygyra rustica (Dana)
Astroria astraeiformis
Recognized by BHL data coverage
Caeloria daedalea
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Meandrina daedalea
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Meandrina rustica Dana 1846
Recognized by NMNH Collection
Platygyra daedalea
Recognized by coraltraits and Flickr Group
Platygyra daedalea (Ellis & Solander 1786)
Recognized by Scleractinia Lifestyle
Platygyra rustica
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Alternative Names

Astroria astraeiformis Milne Edwards & Haime 1849
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Astroria daedalea (Ellis & Solander 1786)
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Astroria esperi Milne Edwards & Haime 1849
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Caeloria daedalea (Ellis & Scholander 1786)
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Coeloria astraeiformis (Milne Edwards & Haime 1849)
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Coeloria daedalea (Ellis & Solander 1786)
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Coeloria daedalea f. incrustans Gerth 1923
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Coeloria edwardsi Gardiner 1899
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Coeloria esperi (Milne Edwards & Haime 1849)
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Coeloria rustica (Dana 1846)
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Favia astraeiformis (Milne Edwards & Haime 1849)
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Madrepora daedalea Ellis & Solander 1786
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Maeandra astraeiformis (Milne Edwards & Haime 1849)
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Maeandra daedalea (Ellis & Solander 1786)
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Maeandrina (Coeloria) astraeiformis Milne Edwards & Haime 1849
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Maeandrina (Coeloria) daedalea (Ellis & Solander 1786)
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Maeandrina (Coeloria) esperi (Milne Edwards & Haime 1849)
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Maeandrina daedalea (Ellis & Solander 1786)
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Maeandrina rustica Dana 1846
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Meandra daedalea (Ellis & Solander 1786)
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Meandra esperi (Milne Edwards & Haime 1849)
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Meandrina daedalea (Ellis & Solander 1786)
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Meandrina rustica Dana 1846
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Platygyra astraeiformis (Milne Edwards & Haime 1849)
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Platygyra daedalea var. astraeiformis (Milne Edwards & Haime 1849)
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Platygyra daedalea var. edwardsi (Gardiner 1899)
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Platygyra daedalea var. esperi (Milne Edwards & Haime 1849)
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Platygyra daedalea var. lamellaxis Chevalier 1975
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Platygyra daedalea var. magnaxis Chevalier 1975
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Platygyra daedalea var. rotundata Chevalier 1975
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Platygyra esperi (Milne Edwards & Haime 1849)
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Platygyra rustica (Dana 1846)
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Astroria astraeiformis Milne Edwards & Haime 1849
Astroria daedalea (Ellis & Solander 1786)
Astroria esperi Milne Edwards & Haime 1849
Caeloria daedalea (Ellis & Scholander 1786)
Coeloria astraeiformis (Milne Edwards & Haime 1849)
Coeloria daedalea (Ellis & Solander 1786)
Coeloria esperi (Milne Edwards & Haime 1849)
Coeloria rustica (Dana 1846)
Madrepora daedalea Ellis & Solander 1786
Maeandra astraeiformis (Milne Edwards & Haime 1849)
Maeandra daedalea (Ellis & Solander 1786)
Maeandrina daedalea (Milne Edwards & Haime 1849)
Maeandrina rustica Dana 1846
Meandra daedalea (Ellis & Solander 1786)
Meandra esperi (Milne Edwards & Haime 1849)
Meandrina daedalea (Ellis & Solander 1786)
Platygyra astraeiformis (Milne Edwards & Haime 1849)
Platygyra esperi (Milne Edwards & Haime 1849)
Platygyra rustica (Dana 1846)
Astroria astraeiformis Milne Edwards & Haime 1849
Astroria astraeiformis Milne Edwards & Haime 1849
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Astroria astreiformis
Subjective synonym according to Paleobiology Database
Astroria astreiformis
Synonym according to CITES
Astroria astreiformis Milne Edwards & Haime 1849
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Astroria daedalea
Synonym according to CITES
Astroria daedalea (Ellis & Solander 1786)
Astroria daedalea (Ellis & Solander 1786)
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Astroria esperi
Synonym according to CITES
Astroria esperi Milne Edwards & Haime 1849
Astroria esperi Milne Edwards & Haime 1849
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Caeloria daedalea (Ellis & Scholander 1786)
Caeloria daedalea (Ellis & Scholander 1786)
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Coeloria astraeiformis (Milne Edwards & Haime 1849)
Coeloria astraeiformis (Milne Edwards & Haime 1849)
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Coeloria astreiformis
Subjective synonym according to Paleobiology Database
Coeloria astreiformis
Synonym according to CITES
Coeloria astreiformis (Milne Edwards & Haime 1849)
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Coeloria daedalea
Recombined according to Paleobiology Database
Coeloria daedalea
Synonym according to CITES
Coeloria daedalea (Ellis & Solander 1786)
Coeloria daedalea (Ellis & Solander 1786)
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Coeloria daedalea f. incrustans Gerth 1923
Coeloria daedalea f. incrustans Gerth 1923
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Coeloria edwardsi
Synonym according to CITES
Coeloria edwardsi Gardiner 1899
Coeloria edwardsi Gardiner 1899
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Coeloria esperi
Synonym according to CITES
Coeloria esperi (Milne Edwards & Haime 1849)
Coeloria esperi (Milne Edwards & Haime 1849)
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Coeloria rustica
Synonym according to CITES
Coeloria rustica (Dana 1846)
Coeloria rustica (Dana 1846)
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Favia astraeiformis (Milne Edwards & Haime 1849)
Favia astraeiformis (Milne Edwards & Haime 1849)
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Madrepora daedalea
Recombined according to Paleobiology Database
Madrepora daedalea
Synonym according to CITES
Madrepora daedalea Ellis & Solander 1786
Ambiguous synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Madrepora daedalea Ellis & Solander 1786
Maeandra astraeiformis (Milne Edwards & Haime 1849)
Maeandra astraeiformis (Milne Edwards & Haime 1849)
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Maeandra astreiformis
Subjective synonym according to Paleobiology Database
Maeandra daedalea
Recombined according to Paleobiology Database
Maeandra daedalea
Synonym according to CITES
Maeandra daedalea (Ellis & Solander 1786)
Maeandra daedalea (Ellis & Solander 1786)
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Maeandra edwardsi (Gardiner 1899)
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Maeandra esperi (Milne Edwards & Haime 1849)
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Maeandra labyrinthica
Synonym according to CITES
Maeandra rustica (Dana 1846)
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Maeandrina (Coeloria) astraeiformis Milne Edwards & Haime 1849
Maeandrina (Coeloria) astraeiformis Milne Edwards & Haime 1849
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Maeandrina (Coeloria) daedalea (Ellis & Solander 1786)
Maeandrina (Coeloria) daedalea (Ellis & Solander 1786)
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Maeandrina (Coeloria) esperi (Milne Edwards & Haime 1849)
Maeandrina (Coeloria) esperi (Milne Edwards & Haime 1849)
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Maeandrina daedalea (Ellis & Solander 1786)
Maeandrina daedalea (Ellis & Solander 1786)
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Maeandrina esperi Milne Edwards & Haime 1849
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Maeandrina rustica (Dana 1846)
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Maeandrina rustica Dana 1846
Matrepora daedalea (Ellis & Solander 1786)
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Meandra astreiformis (Milne Edwards & Haime 1849)
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Meandra daedalea (Ellis & Solander 1786)
Meandra daedalea (Ellis & Solander 1786)
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Meandra edwardsi (Gardiner 1899)
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Meandra esperi
Synonym according to CITES
Meandra esperi (Milne Edwards & Haime 1849)
Meandra esperi (Milne Edwards & Haime 1849)
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Meandrina daedalea (Ellis & Solander 1786)
Meandrina daedalea (Ellis & Solander 1786)
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Meandrina dealea (Ellis & Solander 1786)
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Meandrina rustica
Synonym according to CITES
Meandrina rustica Dana 1846
Meandrina rustica Dana 1846
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Platygyra astraeiformis (Milne Edwards & Haime 1849)
Platygyra astraeiformis (Milne Edwards & Haime 1849)
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Platygyra astreiformis
Subjective synonym according to Paleobiology Database
Platygyra astreiformis
Synonym according to CITES
Platygyra astreiformis (Milne Edwards & Haime 1849)
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Platygyra daedalea var. astraeiformis (Milne Edwards & Haime 1849)
Platygyra daedalea var. astraeiformis (Milne Edwards & Haime 1849)
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Platygyra daedalea var. edwardsi (Gardiner 1899)
Platygyra daedalea var. edwardsi (Gardiner 1899)
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Platygyra daedalea var. esperi (Milne Edwards & Haime 1849)
Platygyra daedalea var. esperi (Milne Edwards & Haime 1849)
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Platygyra daedalea var. lamellaxis Chevalier 1975
Platygyra daedalea var. lamellaxis Chevalier 1975
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Platygyra daedalea var. magnaxis Chevalier 1975
Platygyra daedalea var. magnaxis Chevalier 1975
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Platygyra daedalea var. rotundata Chevalier 1975
Platygyra daedalea var. rotundata Chevalier 1975
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Platygyra esperi (Milne Edwards & Haime 1849)
Platygyra esperi (Milne Edwards & Haime 1849)
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Platygyra labyrinthica
Synonym according to CITES
Platygyra rustica
Synonym according to CITES
Platygyra rustica (Dana 1846)
Platygyra rustica (Dana 1846)
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024

Common Names

English

Brain coral
Recognized by Arkive and Wikidata Common Names
Meandroid brain coral
Recognized by Undersea Productions
Brain Coral preferred
Recognized by CITES and Wikidata Common Names
lesser valley coral

Chinese

大腦紋珊瑚 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Japanese

ヒラノウサンゴ preferred

Ukrainian

Платигіра візерунчата preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Tw

大腦紋珊瑚 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
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Curated hierarchies for Platygyra daedalea (Ellis & Solander 1786)

IUCN

Animalia
Cnidaria
Anthozoa
Scleractinia
Faviidae
29 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.