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Astreopora expansa

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Acroporidae

Taxonomy
Astreopora expansa was named by Brüggemann (1877). It is extant.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
A. solida

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1877Astreopora expansa Brüggemann
1985Astreopora explanata Veron

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
—Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderAstrocoeniinaVaughan and Wells 1943
familyAcroporidaeVerrill 1902
genusAstreoporaBlainville 1830
speciesexpansaBrüggemann 1877

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Astreopora expansa Brüggemann 1877
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Invalid names: Astreopora explanata Veron 1985 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available