Pseudosiderastrea formosa sp. nov. (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Scleractinia) a new coral species endemic to Taiwan

Zoological Studies

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 93-98

  Pichon, Michel ^a   Chuang, Yao Yang ^b,c   Chen, Chaolun Allen ^b,c,d  

^a MUSEUM OF TROPICAL QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b BIODIVERSITY RESEARCH CENTER   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL TAITUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

New species; Pseudosiderastrea formosa sp. nov.; Scleractinia; Siderastreid; Western pacific ocean

Indexed keywords

ANTHOZOA; CNIDARIA; PSEUDOSIDERASTREA; SCLERACTINIA; SIDERASTREA SAVIGNYANA; SIDERASTREIDAE;

EID: 84855174721     PISSN: 10215506     EISSN: 1810522X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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