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Astroites

Walch, 1775, p.42

Astroites Walch, 1775, p.42 is a nomen dubium (unavailable).

This genus is indicated as a nomen dubium because the types specimens are lost and the description is inadequate. The name hasn't been used in over 50 years.

Type Species

Madrepora denticularis Walch, 1775, p.45; Subsequent Designation Wells, 1986

Type Specimen: Unknown; ; Lost; Unknown

Walch (1775) indicates that M. denticularis is equivalent to Madrepora astroites Pallas 1776, #188, p.320. Both M. denticularis and M. astroites are based on Seba 1758, vol. 3, pl. 112, fig. 15, 19, 22. The specimens figured in Seba 1758 are lost.

This page has been in preparation since 18-Jul-2010 20:22

This version was contributed by Ann Budd on 22-Jan-2013 20:10.

Page authors are: Ann Budd. Please contact the editor if you would like to contribute to the diagnosis of this taxon.

The editor is: Ann Budd

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