Pentapora Fischer, 1807

Type species: Millepora foliacea Ellis & Solander, 1786

This genus includes the species:

  1. Pentapora americana
    		2.  (Verrill, 1875) Recent Northwest Atlantic USA WoRMS 607849.
  2. Pentapora clipeus
    		3.  Lombardi, Taylor & Cocito, 2010 Neogene Pliocene Italy WoRMS 732960
  3. Pentapora fascialis
    		4. (Pallas, 1766) Recent Europe WoRMS 11082
  4. Pentapora foliacea
    		5.  (Ellis & Solander, 1786) Recent Northeast Atlantic WoRMS 150672
  5. Pentapora lacryma
    		6.  Lombardi, Taylor & Cocito, 2010 Neogene Pliocene England WoRMS 732959
  6. Pentapora ottomuelleriana
    		7. (Moll, 1803) Recent Atlantic WoRMS 887010
  7. Pentapora pertusa
    		8.  (Milne Edwards, 1836) Neogene Pliocene England WoRMS 1412837
  8. Pentapora tubulata
    (Species dubia)
    		9.  Fischer, 1807 Recent Loc. unknown WoRMS 1293312
[Pentapora fascialis]
Pentapora fascialis

Note: close inspection of the reference by Moll (1803) reveals an umlaut - so the original name is Eschara Otto Mülleriana, rendered correctly as Eschara ottomuelleriana.

Harmer notebook - entry for Pentapora

Pentapora 'foliacea' at the Marine Life of the Channel Islands site.

Pentapora 'foliacea' at Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland.

Pentapora fascialis at MarLIN - Marine Life Information Network for Britain and Ireland.

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Modified on 3/10/16
Modified on 15/6/2020 (Added WoRMS links)
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