Montipora strigosa var. tenuis
Nemenzo, 1967
Stems more slender and branches not as divergent as those of type species. Calicles minute, 0.2 mm diameter, appearing as tiny dots to unaided eyes, slightly elevated or flush with surface. Septa thin, narrow, mostly slightly short of radius midpoints. Structure of intercalicular parts similar to that of species.
Note:
Please see also Montipora strigosa
Source:
Nemenzo, F. (1967). Systematic studies on Philippine shallow-water scleractinians. VI Suborder Astrocoeniina (Montipora and Acropora). (Part I - Text; Part II - Plates). Natural and Applied Science Bulletin, University of the Philippines. 20: 1-141, 143-223.
Taxonomic status:
Unaccepted
Accepted name:
Montipora stellata Bernard, 1897
Source:
WoRMS Editorial Board. (2024). World Register of Marine Species. Available from https://www.marinespecies.org at VLIZ. Accessed 2024-05-02. doi:10.14284/170
Material:
Plate VI., Figs. 4-5: UP C-341: Cataban Island, Talibon, Bohol (Nemenzo) 1955
Type specimen location:
Institute of Biology, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City
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