Porites astreoides

Lamarck, 1816




Holotype: MHNP Lamarck Coll. 169; Recent; unspecified, West Indies.

Morphologic Description: Synonyms:

(C) AFB.

Specimen details:

Image Description: MZUT Coel. 278
Image view: colony.

Locality: St. Thomas, Antilles, south Caribbean. Recent.



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(C) MHNP.

Specimen details:

Image Description: Holotype MHNP Lamarck Colln no. 169
Image view: calice.
Specimen figured Foster 1986, pl.15, f.1.
Locality: unspecified, West Indies, Caribbean. Recent.
Remarks: "Mers d'Amerique".


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(C) J. W. Wells.

Specimen details:

Image Description: figured Wells personal colln #2241
Image view: calice.
Specimen figured Foster 1986, text-fig.19.
Locality: >30m Discovery Bay, Jamaica, central Caribbean. Recent.



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(C) J. W. Wells.

Specimen details:

Image Description: figured Wells personal colln #1332
Image view: calice.
Specimen figured Foster 1986, text-fig.18.
Locality: >30m Discovery Bay, Jamaica, central Caribbean. Recent.



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(C) AFB.

Specimen details:

Image Description: Specimen not registered.
Image view: calice.

Locality: : more information required.



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(C) AFB.

Specimen details:

Image Description: Specimen not registered.
Image view: calice.

Locality: : more information required.



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(C) AFB.

Specimen details:

Image Description: Field view
Image view: colony.

Locality: <10m Discovery Bay, Jamaica, central Caribbean. Recent.



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Distribution:
    Middle Miocene, Seroe Domi Formation. St. Michielsberg, Curacao, south Caribbean.
    Late Miocene - Early Pliocene, Seroe Domi Formation. Salina St. Michiel, Curacao, south Caribbean.
    Early Pliocene, Seroe Domi Formation. Salina St. Michiel, Curacao, south Caribbean.
    Early Pliocene - Late Pliocene, Seroe Domi Formation. St. Michiel ridges, Curacao, south Caribbean.
    Early Pliocene - Late Pliocene, Tamiami Formation. Sarasota, Florida, north Caribbean.
    Early Pliocene - Early Pleistocene, La Cruz Formation. Santiago, Cuba, central Caribbean.
    Early Pliocene - Early Pleistocene, Shark's Hole Formation. Isla Colon, Panama, southwest Caribbean.
    Late Pliocene, 514-539fbmp Formation. BDP Core Clino, Bahamas, northeast Caribbean.
    Late Pliocene, 606-648fbmp Formation. BDP Core Clino, Bahamas, northeast Caribbean.
    Late Pliocene, Bowden Formation. Bowden Shell Beds, Jamaica, central Caribbean.
    Late Pliocene, Hope Gate Formation. Rio Bueno, Jamaica, central Caribbean.
    Late Pliocene, Moin Formation. Empalme Moin, Costa Rica, southwest Caribbean.
    Late Pliocene, Moin Formation. Pueblo Nuevo, Costa Rica, southwest Caribbean.
    Late Pliocene, Q.Chocolate Formation. Buenos Aires, Costa Rica, southwest Caribbean.
    Late Pliocene - Early Pleistocene, 'Old Pera' Formation. Old Pera, Jamaica, central Caribbean.
    Late Pliocene - Early Pleistocene, 259-272fbmp Formation. BDP Core Unda, Bahamas, northeast Caribbean.
    Late Pliocene - Early Pleistocene, 445-484fbmp Formation. BDP Core Clino, Bahamas, northeast Caribbean.
    Late Pliocene - Early Pleistocene, High Terrace Formation. Hato, Curacao, south Caribbean.
    Late Pliocene - Early Pleistocene, Highest Terrace Formation. Pos di Wanga, Curacao, south Caribbean.
    Late Pliocene - Early Pleistocene, Manchioneal Formation. Navy Island, Jamaica, central Caribbean.
    Late Pliocene - Early Pleistocene, Moin Formation. Lomas del Mar, Costa Rica, southwest Caribbean.
    Late Pliocene - Early Pleistocene, Moin Formation. Portete, Costa Rica, southwest Caribbean.
    Late Pliocene - Early Pleistocene, Seroe Domi Formation. St. Michiel seacliff, Curacao, south Caribbean.
    Early Pleistocene, 209-259fbmp Formation. BDP Core Unda, Bahamas, northeast Caribbean.
    Early Pleistocene, 321-394fbmp Formation. BDP Core Clino, Bahamas, northeast Caribbean.
    Early Pleistocene, 394-445fbmp Formation. BDP Core Clino, Bahamas, northeast Caribbean.
    Early Pleistocene, Manchioneal Formation. Manchioneal Harbor, Jamaica, central Caribbean.
    Early Pleistocene, Manchioneal Formation. Port Antonio, Jamaica, central Caribbean.
    Early Pleistocene, Manchioneal Formation. Port Maria, Jamaica, central Caribbean.
    Middle Pleistocene, 127-209fbmp Formation. BDP Core Unda, Bahamas, northeast Caribbean.
    Middle Pleistocene, 86-278fbmp Formation. BDP Core Clino, Bahamas, northeast Caribbean.
    Middle Pleistocene, Middle Terrace Formation. Hato, Curacao, south Caribbean.
    Middle Pleistocene - Late Pleistocene, Key Largo Formation. Florida Keys, Florida, north Caribbean.
    Middle Pleistocene - Late Pleistocene, San Andres Formation. San Andres, San Andres, central Caribbean.
    Late Pleistocene, Falmouth Formation. Rio Bueno, Jamaica, central Caribbean.





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