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Hydnophora exesa (Pallas, 1766)
Similar Species: Hydnophora microconos, which is massive, rounded, with smaller monticules. See also H. bonsai and H. pilosa.
Synonymised names:
Hydnophora aurorae Nemenzo, 1988 (Synonymy)
Hydnophora aurrorae Nemenzo, 1988 (Synonymy, wrong spelling)
Hydnophora contignatio (Forskål, 1775) (synonym)
Hydnophora demidovii Fischer von Waldheim, 1807 (synonymy)
Hydnophora ehrenbergi Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849 (synonym)
Hydnophora exesa var. lobata (Lamarck, 1816) (synonymy)
Hydnophora exesa var. maldivensis Gardiner, 1904 (synonymy)
Hydnophora exesa var. pachysepta Chevalier, 1975 (synonymy)
Hydnophora exesa var. tenella Quelch, 1886 (synonymy)
Hydnophora eyessa (Pallas, 1766) (wrong spelling)
Hydnophora gyrosa Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849 (synonym)
Hydnophora lobata (Lamarck, 1816) (synonymy)
Hydnophora maldivensis Gardiner, 1904 (synonym)
Hydnophora palassii Fischer von Waldheim, 1807 (synonym)
Hydnophora polygonata (Lamarck, 1816) (synonym)
Hydnophora tenella Quelch, 1886 (synonym)
Hydnophora tenella var. applanata Umbgrove, 1940 (synonym)
Hydnophorella contignatio (Forskål, 1775) (synonymy)
Hydnophorella exesa (Pallas, 1766) (previous combination)
Madrepora contignatio Forskål, 1775 (synonymy)
Madrepora exesa Pallas, 1766 (original combination, basionym)
Merulina folium (Lamarck, 1816) (synonym)
Monticularia exesa (Pallas, 1766) (previous combination)
Monticularia folium Lamarck, 1816 (synonym)
Monticularia lobata Lamarck, 1816 (synonymy)
Monticularia meandrina Lamarck, 1816 (synonym)
Monticularia polygonata Lamarck, 1816 (synonymy)
Direct children (5):
Variety Hydnophora exesa var. contignatio (Forskål, 1775)
Variety Hydnophora exesa var. lobata (Lamarck, 1816) accepted as Hydnophora exesa (Pallas, 1766) (synonymy)
Variety Hydnophora exesa var. maldivensis Gardiner, 1904 accepted as Hydnophora exesa (Pallas, 1766) (synonymy)
Variety Hydnophora exesa var. pachysepta Chevalier, 1975 accepted as Hydnophora exesa (Pallas, 1766) (synonymy)
Variety Hydnophora exesa var. tenella Quelch, 1886 accepted as Hydnophora exesa (Pallas, 1766) (synonymy)
Similar Species: Hydnophora microconos, which is massive, rounded, with smaller monticules. See also H. bonsai and H. pilosa.
Synonymised names:
Hydnophora aurorae Nemenzo, 1988 (Synonymy)
Hydnophora aurrorae Nemenzo, 1988 (Synonymy, wrong spelling)
Hydnophora contignatio (Forskål, 1775) (synonym)
Hydnophora demidovii Fischer von Waldheim, 1807 (synonymy)
Hydnophora ehrenbergi Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849 (synonym)
Hydnophora exesa var. lobata (Lamarck, 1816) (synonymy)
Hydnophora exesa var. maldivensis Gardiner, 1904 (synonymy)
Hydnophora exesa var. pachysepta Chevalier, 1975 (synonymy)
Hydnophora exesa var. tenella Quelch, 1886 (synonymy)
Hydnophora eyessa (Pallas, 1766) (wrong spelling)
Hydnophora gyrosa Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849 (synonym)
Hydnophora lobata (Lamarck, 1816) (synonymy)
Hydnophora maldivensis Gardiner, 1904 (synonym)
Hydnophora palassii Fischer von Waldheim, 1807 (synonym)
Hydnophora polygonata (Lamarck, 1816) (synonym)
Hydnophora tenella Quelch, 1886 (synonym)
Hydnophora tenella var. applanata Umbgrove, 1940 (synonym)
Hydnophorella contignatio (Forskål, 1775) (synonymy)
Hydnophorella exesa (Pallas, 1766) (previous combination)
Madrepora contignatio Forskål, 1775 (synonymy)
Madrepora exesa Pallas, 1766 (original combination, basionym)
Merulina folium (Lamarck, 1816) (synonym)
Monticularia exesa (Pallas, 1766) (previous combination)
Monticularia folium Lamarck, 1816 (synonym)
Monticularia lobata Lamarck, 1816 (synonymy)
Monticularia meandrina Lamarck, 1816 (synonym)
Monticularia polygonata Lamarck, 1816 (synonymy)
Direct children (5):
Variety Hydnophora exesa var. contignatio (Forskål, 1775)
Variety Hydnophora exesa var. lobata (Lamarck, 1816) accepted as Hydnophora exesa (Pallas, 1766) (synonymy)
Variety Hydnophora exesa var. maldivensis Gardiner, 1904 accepted as Hydnophora exesa (Pallas, 1766) (synonymy)
Variety Hydnophora exesa var. pachysepta Chevalier, 1975 accepted as Hydnophora exesa (Pallas, 1766) (synonymy)
Variety Hydnophora exesa var. tenella Quelch, 1886 accepted as Hydnophora exesa (Pallas, 1766) (synonymy)