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Lesser Star Coral

Goniastrea pectinata (Ehrenberg 1834)

Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Goniastrea pectinata (Ehrenberg 1834)
Species recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Astraea favistella
Goniastrea cerium
Goniastrea cerium
Goniastrea favistella
Species recognized by North Pacific Species List
Goniastrea pectinata
Recognized by Furui 2020
Goniastrea pectinata (Ehrenberg 1834)
Goniastrea pectinata (Ehrenberg 1834)
Goniastrea planulata (Milne-Edwards & Haime)
Goniastrea quoyi
Goniastrea quoyi
Goniastrea regularis
Species recognized by Indian Ocean Species List
Astraea (Fissicella) cerium Dana
Recognized by NMNH type specimens
Astraea (Fissicella) favistella Dana
Recognized by NMNH type specimens
Astraea (Fissicella) sinuosa Dana
Recognized by NMNH type specimens
Astraea cerium
Species recognized by iDigBio type specimen records
Astraea cerium
Recognized by BHL data coverage
Astraea favistella
Species recognized by iDigBio type specimen records
Astraea sinuosa
Species recognized by iDigBio type specimen records
Astraea sinuosa Dana 1846
Recognized by NMNH Collection
Goniastrea pectinata
Recognized by coraltraits
Goniastrea pectinata (Ehrenberg 1834)
Recognized by Scleractinia Lifestyle
Platygyra exigua
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz and wikipedia FR

Alternative Names

Astraea (Fissicella) cerium Dana 1846
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Astraea (Fissicella) favistella Dana 1846
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Astraea (Fissicella) pectinata Ehrenberg 1834
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Astraea cerium Dana 1846
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Astraea favistella Dana 1846
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Astraea pectinata Ehrenberg 1834
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Astraea sinuosa Dana 1846
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Goniastraea pectinata (Ehrenberg 1834)
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Goniastraea pectinata var. abditaxis Chevalier 1971
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Goniastraea pectinata var. coronalis (Quelch 1886)
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Goniastraea pectinata var. fragilis Chevalier 1971
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Goniastraea pectinata var. planulata (Milne Edwards & Haime 1849)
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Goniastraea pectinata var. quoyi (Milne Edwards & Haime 1849)
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Goniastraea regularis Chevalier 1971
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Goniastrea cerium (Dana 1846)
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Goniastrea coronalis Quelch 1886
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Goniastrea favistella (Dana 1846)
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Goniastrea grayi Milne Edwards & Haime 1849
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Goniastrea multilobata Quelch 1886
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Goniastrea planulata Milne Edwards & Haime 1849
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Goniastrea quoyi Milne Edwards & Haime 1849
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Goniastrea regularis Chevalier 1971
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Platygyra exigua Nemenzo 1959
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Astraea cerium Dana 1846
Astraea favistella Dana 1846
Astraea pectinata Ehrenberg 1834
Astraea sinuosa Dana 1846
Goniastrea cerium (Dana 1846)
Goniastrea coronalis Quelch 1886
Goniastrea favistella (Dana 1846)
Goniastrea grayi Milne Edwards & Haime 1849
Goniastrea planulata Milne Edwards & Haime 1849
Goniastrea quoyi Milne Edwards & Haime 1849
Goniastrea regularis Chevalier 1971
Platygyra exigua Nemenzo 1959
Astraea (Fissicella) cerium Dana 1846
Astraea (Fissicella) cerium Dana 1846
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Astraea (Fissicella) favistella Dana 1846
Astraea (Fissicella) favistella Dana 1846
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Astraea (Fissicella) pectinata Ehrenberg 1834
Astraea (Fissicella) pectinata Ehrenberg 1834
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Astraea (Fissicella) sinuosa Dana 1846
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Astraea cerium Dana 1846
Astraea cerium Dana 1846
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Astraea favistella Dana 1846
Astraea favistella Dana 1846
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Astraea pectinata Ehrenberg 1834
Astraea pectinata Ehrenberg 1834
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Astraea sinuosa Dana 1846
Astraea sinuosa Dana 1846
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Astrea cerium
Synonym according to CITES
Astrea cerium (Dana 1846)
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Astrea faviatella
Synonym according to CITES
Astrea favistella (Dana 1846)
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Astrea pectinata
Recombined according to Paleobiology Database
Astrea pectinata
Synonym according to CITES
Astrea pectinata (Ehrenberg 1834)
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Astrea sinuosa
Synonym according to CITES
Astrea sinuosa (Dana 1846)
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Favites sinuosa (Dana 1846)
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Goniastraea pectinata (Ehrenberg 1834)
Goniastraea pectinata (Ehrenberg 1834)
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Goniastraea pectinata var. abditaxis Chevalier 1971
Goniastraea pectinata var. abditaxis Chevalier 1971
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Goniastraea pectinata var. coronalis (Quelch 1886)
Goniastraea pectinata var. coronalis (Quelch 1886)
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Goniastraea pectinata var. fragilis Chevalier 1971
Goniastraea pectinata var. fragilis Chevalier 1971
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Goniastraea pectinata var. planulata (Milne Edwards & Haime 1849)
Goniastraea pectinata var. planulata (Milne Edwards & Haime 1849)
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Goniastraea pectinata var. quoyi (Milne Edwards & Haime 1849)
Goniastraea pectinata var. quoyi (Milne Edwards & Haime 1849)
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Goniastraea planulata (Milne Edwards & Haime 1849)
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Goniastraea regularis Chevalier 1971
Goniastraea regularis Chevalier 1971
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Goniastrea cerium
Synonym according to CITES
Goniastrea cerium (Dana 1846)
Goniastrea cerium (Dana 1846)
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Goniastrea coronalis
Synonym according to CITES
Goniastrea coronalis Quelch 1886
Goniastrea coronalis Quelch 1886
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Goniastrea favistella
Synonym according to CITES
Goniastrea favistella (Dana 1846)
Goniastrea favistella (Dana 1846)
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Goniastrea grayi
Synonym according to CITES
Goniastrea grayi Milne Edwards & Haime 1849
Goniastrea grayi Milne Edwards & Haime 1849
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Goniastrea multilobata
Synonym according to CITES
Goniastrea multilobata Quelch 1886
Goniastrea multilobata Quelch 1886
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Goniastrea planulata
Subjective synonym according to Paleobiology Database
Goniastrea planulata
Synonym according to CITES
Goniastrea planulata Milne Edwards & Haime 1849
Goniastrea planulata Milne Edwards & Haime 1849
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Goniastrea quoyi
Synonym according to CITES
Goniastrea quoyi Milne Edwards & Haime 1849
Goniastrea quoyi Milne Edwards & Haime 1849
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Goniastrea regularis Chevalier 1971
Goniastrea regularis Chevalier 1971
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Goniastrea sinuosa
Synonym according to CITES
Goniastrea sinuosa (Dana 1846)
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Platygyra exigua Nemenzo 1959
Platygyra exigua Nemenzo 1959
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Platygyra planulata
Subjective synonym according to Paleobiology Database
Prionastraea sinuosa (Dana 1846)
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024

Common Names

English

lesser star coral preferred

Japanese

コカメノコキクメイシ preferred

Curated hierarchies for Goniastrea pectinata (Ehrenberg 1834)

IUCN

Animalia
Cnidaria
Anthozoa
Scleractinia
Faviidae
29 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
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