Forgotten in taxonomic literature: Acropora aduncata Zou, 1984 (Scleractinia: Acroporidae)

• Main Author: Sancia E.T. van der Meij
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Borneo Marine Research Institute 2018
• Subjects: QH301-705.5 Biology (General)
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/21665/1/Forgotten%20in%20taxonomic%20literature%20Acropora%20aduncata%20Zou%2C%201984%20Scleractinia%20Acroporidae.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/21665/
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sabah

Acropora Oken, 1815 is the most diverse and abundant coral genus on shallow-water Indo-Pacific reefs and also occurs in the Caribbean and deeper (mesophotic) waters. The genus underwent comprehensive taxonomic reviews by Veron and Wallace (1984) and Wallace (1999), with further updates by Wallace et al. (2012). The fossil record of Acropora in Indonesia was studied by Santodomingo et al. (2015). The well-resolved taxonomic status of this coral genus adds to its usefulness as a model taxon in ecological studies. Here I report on the species Acropora aduncata Zou, 1984, which was neither included in the reviews of the genus, nor in Veron (2000), and hence appears to be forgotten in recent taxonomic literature.