Dipsastraea pallida

Dipsastraea pallida
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Merulinidae
Genus: Dipsastraea
Species:
D. pallida
Binomial name
Dipsastraea pallida
(Dana, 1846)[2]
Synonyms[2]
List
  • Astraea lobata (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849)
  • Astraea cellulosa Verrill, 1872
  • Astraea denticulata Dana, 1846
  • Astraea doreyensis (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1857)
  • Astraea ordinata Verrill, 1866
  • Favia amplior (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849)
  • Favia denticulata (Dana, 1846)
  • Favia doreyensis Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849
  • Favia laccadivica Gardiner, 1904
  • Favia okeni Milne Edwards & Haime, 1857
  • Favia pallida (Dana, 1846)
  • Favia tubulifera Klunzinger, 1879
  • Goniastraea serrata Ortmann, 1889
  • Goniastrea serrata Ortmann, 1889
  • Heliastrea borradailei Gardiner, 1904
  • Parastrea amplior Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849
  • Parastrea verrilleana Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849

Dipsastraea pallida is a species of colonial stony coral in the family Merulinidae. It is found in tropical waters of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. This is a common species of coral with a widespread distribution, and the main threat it faces is from the destruction of its coral reef habitats. It is rated as a "least-concern species" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. This species was first described in 1846 as Favia pallida by the American zoologist James Dwight Dana; it was later transferred to the genus Dipsastraea,[2] but some authorities continue to use the original name.

  1. ^ DeVantier, L.; Hodgson, G.; Huang, D.; Johan, O.; Licuanan, A.; Obura, D.O.; Sheppard, C.; Syahrir, M.; Turak, E. (2014). "Favia pallida". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T132936A54163337. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T132936A54163337.en. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Hoeksema, Bert (2018). "Dipsastraea pallida (Dana, 1846)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 23 September 2018.