Tubastraea coccinea Lesson, 1829

Cairns, S. D., 2004, The Azooxanthellate Scleractinia (Coelenterata: Anthozoa) of Australia, Records of the Australian Museum 56, pp. 259-329 : 318

Tubastraea coccinea Lesson, 1829

Tubastraea coccinea Lesson, 1829: 93 .– Wells, 1983: 243–244, pl. 18, figs. 1–2 (synonymy).– Veron, 1986: 580–581, colour and black and white figs (listed).– Cairns, 1991a: 26–27, pl. 12, figs. c–e (synonymy, key, description); 1994: 93–94, pl. 39g –i (synonymy, description).–Cairns & Zibrowius, 1997: 197 (synonymy, remarks).– Cairns, 1998: 409 (WA); 2001: 29, pl. 10i–l (remarks).

Lobophyllia aurea Quoy & Gaimard, 1833: 195 (NSW).

Tubastrea [sic] aurea .–Stephenson & Wells, 1956: 59 (listed: Qld)– Wells, 1964: 109 (listed).– Squires, 1966: 169 (listed: WA).

Tubastraea aurea .– Veron, 1986: 584–585, fig. 1 (WA).

New records. QUEENSLAND: Heron Reef, 9.1 m, 1, NTM C7250; Heron Island, 5–7 m, 3, USNM 83640, 83652, 83649; Willis Island, depth unknown, 1, USNM 83696; off Mackay, depth unknown, 1, USNM 83691; Lizard Island, 18 m, 1, USNM; Pt. Newry, depth unknown, 1, USNM 83690; Wistari Reef, depth unknown, 1, USNM 83688. — WESTERN AUSTRALIA: Rottnest Island, 1 m, 2 colonies, USNM 83689 and 83687.

Types. The holotype of T. coccinea is deposited at MNHN ( Wells, 1936: 132). Type Locality: Bora Bora , Society Islands, depth unknown .

The deposition of the type of L. aurea is unknown. Type Locality: Port du Roi George and Port Jackson , New South Wales, depth unknown .