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http://hdl.handle.net/10125/752The Reef Corals Lithactinia and Polyphyllia (Anthozoa, Scleractinia, Fungiidae): A Study of Morphological, Geographical, and Statistical Differences
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| Title: | The Reef Corals Lithactinia and Polyphyllia (Anthozoa, Scleractinia, Fungiidae): A Study of Morphological, Geographical, and Statistical Differences |
| Authors: | Lamberts, Austin E. |
| Date Issued: | Jan 1984 |
| Publisher: | University of Hawai'i Press |
| Citation: | Lamberts AE. 1984. The reef corals Lithactinia and Polyphyllia (anthozoa, scleractinia, fungiidae): a study of morphological, geographical, and statistical differences. Pac Sci 38(1): 12-27. |
| Abstract: | The taxonomy of the Indo-Pacific reef corals Lithactinia and
Polyphyllia is analyzed. They differ morphologically in that Lithactinia has one founder calice and no significant secondaries and has a lighter construction. A study of base area to weight ratios shows a significant difference, P < .001. They have a mutually exclusive geographical distribution. These data suggest that each is a valid genus. |
| URI/DOI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10125/752 |
| ISSN: | 0030-8870 |
| Appears in Collections: |
Pacific Science Volume 38, Number 1, 1984 |
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