Meandrina meandrites Mäanderkoralle, Labyrinthkoralle

Meandrina meandrites (Linnaeus, 1758)

Merkmale Meandrina meandrites: Die Kolonien sind submassiv und mäanderförmig und bilden oft dicke Platten. Täler strahlen vom Ursprungspunkt aus und teilen sich in regelmäßigen Abständen, wobei die Breite konstant bleibt. Die Septokostae benachbarter Täler sind selten an der Oberkante der Talwände verbunden und gleichmäßig verteilt. Die Ordnungen wechseln sich am Kolonierand und gelegentlich auch anderswo ab.

Farbe: Grau oder hellbraun.

Ähnliche Art: Ctenella chagius. Obwohl Meandrina brasiliensis sich durch ihre Wuchsform und geringe Größe leicht von Meandrina meandrites unterscheidet, gibt es keine wesentlichen Unterschiede im Skelettbau.

Lebensraum: Die meisten Riffhabitate.

Aktuell gibt es nur vier anerkannte, beschriebene Meandrina Arten:
Meandrina brasiliensis (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848)
Meandrina danai (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848)
Meandrina jacksoni Weil & Pinzón, 2011
Meandrina meandrites (Linnaeus, 1758)

Diese Art Korallen sind nicht sonderlich empfindlich, mit Ausnahme von mechanischen Verletzungen im Gewebe, oder auf Bohralgen.

Taxonomic note: The validity of Meandrina braziliensis as distinct from M. meandrites may be artificial. Source reference: Veron (2000). Taxonomic references: Roos (1971), Zlatarski and Estalella (1982), Cairns (1982). Additional identification guides: Colin (1978), Humann (1993).

Synonymised names
Brachymaeandrina pachychila (Ehrenberg, 1834) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Coeloria arabica var. leptochila (Ehrenberg, 1834) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Coeloria labyrinthica (Pallas, 1766) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Coeloria pachychila (Ehrenberg, 1834) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Ctenophyllia maeandrites (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Ctenophyllia meandrites (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Ctenophyllia pachyphylla (Ehrenberg, 1834) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Ctenophyllia pectinata (Lamarck, 1801) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Ctenophyllia profunda Dana, 1846 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Ctenophyllia quadrata Dana, 1846 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Goreaugyra memorialis Wells, 1973 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Hydnophora microconos var. leptochila (Ehrenberg, 1834) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Madrepora labyrinthica Pallas, 1766 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Madrepora meandrites Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted > superseded combination (basionym)
Maeandra (Platygyra) labyrinthica var. leptochila Ehrenberg, 1834 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Maeandra (Platygyra) labyrinthica var. pachychila Ehrenberg, 1834 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Maeandra maeandrites (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted > superseded combination (misspelling)
Maeandra pachychila Ehrenberg, 1834 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Maeandrina labyrinthica (Pallas, 1766) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Maeandrina labyrinthica pachychila Ehrenberg, 1834 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Manicina maeandrites (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Manicina meandrites (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Manicina pachyphylla Ehrenberg, 1834 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Manicina pectinata (Lamarck, 1801) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Meandra labyrinthiformis Oken, 1815 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Meandrina labyrinthica (Pallas, 1766) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Meandrina maeandrites (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling
Meandrina meandrites f. meandrites (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Meandrina meandrites f. memorialis (Wells, 1973) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym (synonym)
Meandrina meandrites meandrites (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Meandrina meandrites meandrites f. memoriales (Wells, 1973) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Meandrina meandrites meandrites f. typica Zlatarski, 1982 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Meandrina memorialis (Wells, 1973) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Meandrina pectinata Lamarck, 1801 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Pectinia caribaea Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1860 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym (misspelling)
Pectinia cariboea Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1860 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Pectinia disticha Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1860 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Pectinia elegans Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1860 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Pectinia maeandrites (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted > superseded combination (misspelling)
Pectinia meandrites (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Pectinia pachyphylla (Ehrenberg, 1834) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Pectinia pectinata (Lamarck, 1801) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Pectinia profunda (Dana, 1846) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Pectinia quadrata (Dana, 1846) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Pectinia sebae Milne Edwards & Haime, 1851 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Platygyra labyrinthica var. pachychila (Ehrenberg, 1834) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Direct children (8)
Subspecies Meandrina meandrites brasiliensis Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848 accepted as Meandrina brasiliensis (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Forma Meandrina meandrites f. brasiliensis (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848) accepted as Meandrina brasiliensis (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Forma Meandrina meandrites f. danae (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848) accepted as Meandrina danai (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Forma Meandrina meandrites f. danai (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848) accepted as Meandrina danai (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Forma Meandrina meandrites f. meandrites (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Meandrina meandrites (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Forma Meandrina meandrites f. memorialis (Wells, 1973) accepted as Meandrina meandrites (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, synonym)
Forma Meandrina meandrites f. typica Zlatarski & Martinez-Estallela, 1982 accepted as Meandrina jacksoni Weil & Pinzón, 2011 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Subspecies Meandrina meandrites meandrites (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Meandrina meandrites (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > superseded combination)