Name - Leptoseris

Life Sciences Identifier (LSID)

urn:lsid:organismnames.com:name:236665 [metadata]

Variants and Synonyms

• Leptoseris Milne-Edwards & Haime 1849

• Leptoseris Edwards & Haime 1849

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Recent Publications

• Mesophotic coral depth acclimatization is a function of host-specific symbiont physiology.
• Unexplored Refugia with High Cover of Scleractinian Leptoseris spp. and Hydrocorals Stylaster flabelliformis at Lower Mesophotic Depths (75-100 m) on Lava Flows at Reunion Island (Southwestern Indian Ocean).
• Scleractinian diversity in the upper mesophotic zone of Ludao (Taiwan): a museum collection with new records from Taiwanese waters.
• Global phylogenomic assessment of Leptoseris and Agaricia reveals substantial undescribed diversity at mesophotic depths.
• Mesophotic corals in Hawai'i maintain autotrophy to survive low-light conditions.

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