Staghorn Corals of the World: A Revision of the Coral Genus Acropora (Scleractinia; Astrocoeniina; Acroporidae) Worldwide, with Emphasis on Morphology, Phylogeny and Biogeography

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Csiro Publishing, 1999 - 422 pages
Staghorn 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.

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Table des matières

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
INSERTAE SEDIS ACROPORA SQUAMATA LATYPOV 1992 372
2
APPENDIX 393
5
GLOSSARY 407
INDEX 413
5
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Indian Journal of Marine Sciences, Volume 34

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