Staghorn Corals of the World: A Revision of the Coral Genus Acropora (Scleractinia; Astrocoeniina; Acroporidae) Worldwide, with Emphasis on Morphology, Phylogeny and BiogeographyStaghorn corals (genus Acropora) are the most obvious and important corals on coral reefs throughout the world, providing much of the beauty and variety seen on the reefs. This invaluable reference tool is the first major review of Acropora in over 100 years. It assesses all the known species worldwide, describing each in detail and illustrating the range of variability of form with habitat and geographic location. The classification, evolution and worldwide distribution of all species are reviewed and illustrated with colour plates, full page black and white plates and distribution maps. Details of the general biology of staghorn corals are discussed and illustrated. The book is complemented by a CD-ROM, Staghorn Corals of the World: A Key to Species of Acropora, containing a LucID-based key to all species of Acropora and a photo library of type specimens from museums around the world. Special Offer: Staghorn Corals of the World book and CD-ROM set for only $220.00. |
Contents
WORLDWIDE | 1970 |
ABSTRACT ix | 1970 |
SUMMARY OF TYPE MATERIAL 77 7 | 1973 |
SKELETAL MORPHOLOGY | 28 |
METHODS USED FOR REVISION AND ANALYSES | 33 |
REVISION OF THE PHYLOGENY AND CLASSIFICATION OF ACROPORA | 40 |
54 | 44 |
SYNTHESIS OF BIOGEOGRAPHIC FOSSIL AND PHYLOGENETIC DATA | 44 |
Acropora Acropora valenciennesi Edwards Haime 1860 | 26 |
The Acropora togianensis group | 26 |
225 | 46 |
The Acropora aspera group | 53 |
The Acropora florida group | 60 |
The Acropora hyacinthus group | 62 |
72 | 63 |
The Acropora Acropora plumosa group 299 | 81 |
66 | 44 |
The Acropora humilis group | 4 |
The Acropora nasuta group | 12 |
FOSSIL RECORD | 19 |
The Acropora divaricata group | 19 |
ANATOMY PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOLOGY | 21 |
The Acropora lovelli group | 24 |
The Acropora muricata group | 26 |
The Acropora loripes group 319 | 89 |
The Acropora echinata group 345 | 102 |
SUBGENUS ISOPORA Studer 1878 363 | 109 |
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GLOSSARY 407 | |
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1892 Madrepora Acropora Akajima arborescent aspera austera Axial corallites outer Babcock Banda Sea Barrier Reef Brook cervicornis China Sea clade Coenosteum corallites outer diameter corymbose costate Dana digitifera Distribution of Acropora divaricata echinata electron micrograph showing evenly sized Field characteristics Fiji Fossil record Further literature Taxonomy genus Halmahera Sea Hayashibara holotype holotype MTQ horrida humilis group hyacinthus Indonesia information and remarks inner diameter Isopora Japan known colours latistella lectotype loripes lovelli Madrepora Material examined micrograph showing axial millepora MNHN Molucca Sea MTQ holotype muricata nariform nasuta Nemenzo NHM holotype Nishihira & Veron Niue Pacific Papua New Guinea Philippines PLATE polyps portion of branch portion of colony primary septa present radial corallites Red Sea reticulate secondary septa absent selago Sheppard Skeletal characteristics Corallum specimens subtidally Sulawesi systematic information Taxonomy and distribution Timor Sea tubular USNM valid species Veron Veron & Wallace Wallace & Wolstenholme WORLDWIDE ACROPORA