Turbinaria eminens
Nemenzo, 1971
This is merely a rectification of the identification published in the fourth installment of this series. R. Wells was kind enough to call the writer’s attention to the fact that Lamarck’s T. palifera described by Bernard (Cat. Madrep. Brit. Mus., V., p. 67) is an Acropora (see also Brook, Cat. Madrep. Brit. Mus., v. 1, p. 132).
This new name is given to supersede T. palifera mentioned in the preceding paragraph hereof as published in the previous paper. The description however remains as published.
Since then, another specimen has been collected, C-1088. Its corallites are a little stouter but a little shorter than those of the type, C-406.
Source:
Nemenzo, F. (1971). Systematic studies on Philippine shallow-water scleractinians: VII. Additional forms. Natural and Applied Science Bulletin, University of the Philippines. 23: 141-209.
Taxonomic status:
Unaccepted
Accepted name:
Turbinaria irregularis Bernard, 1896
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:
1960. Turbinaria palifera. Nemenzo, p. 11, pl. 4, Fig. 2.: UP C-406: Pinamungajan, Cebu (Nemenzo) 1955
UP C-1088: Tuyom, Carcar, Cebu (E. Montecillo) 1963
Type specimen location:
Institute of Biology, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City
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