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Porites compressa Dana 1846

Robert K. Whitton Friday, March 26, 1999 Honaunau [United States of America]

Anthony Montgomery Sunday, September 18, 2011 Gardner Pinnacles [United States of America]

Anthony Montgomery Friday, September 9, 2011 Gardner Pinnacles [United States of America]
Dana 1846 described compressa on page 553 in the 1846 book, "Structure and classification of zoophytes during the years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842", originally placing the species in the genus Porites Link, 1807.

Other Authors using this species concept:

• In DeFelice, Ralph C. & Lucius G. Eldredge, III. 2004 Electronic Source Hawaii Invertebrate Checklist Database as Porites compressa
• Page 553 In Dana, James D. 1846 Book Structure and classification of zoophytes during the years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842 1-132 as Porites compressa
• Page 140 In Severns, Michael & Pauline Fiene-Severns. 1993 Book Molokini Island - Hawaii’s premier marine preserve 1-144 as Porites compressa

Taxonomy Kingdom Animalia  Phylum Cnidaria   Class Anthozoa    Subclass Hexacorallia     Order Scleractinia      Family Poritidae       Genus Porites        Subgenus Porites         Species compressa

Locations

Evidence 3 VideoRecordings 24-24m

Associated Organisms

Taxa	Identified As	Location	Evidence Type	Event Date	Observers/Collectors	Determiners	Min Depth	Max Depth
Porites compressa Dana 1846	Porites compressa [Dana, 1846]	Honaunau	Video Recording	03/26/1999	Robert K. Whitton	Robert K. Whitton	m	m
Porites compressa Dana 1846	Porites compressa [Dana, 1846]	Gardner Pinnacles	Video Recording	09/10/2011	Anthony Montgomery	Anthony Montgomery	24m	24m
Porites compressa Dana 1846	Porites compressa [Dana, 1846]	Gardner Pinnacles	Video Recording	09/18/2011	Anthony Montgomery	Anthony Montgomery	24m	24m

Names linked to the original usage
Porites compressa Dana 1846 Species