jestep Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Couldn't see that anyone posted this, but some huge changes to some LPS and SPS species.http://reefbuilders.com/2015/07/14/stony-corals-lotta-scientific-names/To briefly summarize: Fungia changed to PleuractisGalaxia is a euphyllia nowScolymia only applies to 1 carribean species. Normal scoly are now Homophyllia.Typical favia's are now Dipsastraea and Montastreas are now Phypsastraea.Alveopora's are now being classified as a type of acro instead of a cousin to gonioporas.And blasto's basically no longer exist because they don't fit in anywhere. Link to comment
Addinali Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 I just read that article and my brain hurts a little. Link to comment
Admonition Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 I just read that article and my brain hurts a little. Seriously. Link to comment
ajmckay Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Coool... Should keep things nice and confusing for a while... Link to comment
kimberbee Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 I say we boycott. Real Chicagoans call the Sears Tower, the Sears Tower. Just pretend the name change never even happened... Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 You actually missed a couple of the more major points. Galaxea is not in the genus Euphyllia, but is now in the family Euphyllidae, so it still retains its name. Taxonomic ranks go from Domain -> Kingdom -> Phylum -> Class -> Order -> Family -> Genus - > Species. Goniopora stutchburyi is now Bernardpora stutchburyi. All Favia corals, except those found in the Caribbean, are now in the genus Dipsastraea, and all non-Caribbean Montastrea are now Phypsastraea. Wellsophyllia radiata is now formally recognized. Before, Wellsophyllia was supposed to carry the genus Trachyphyllia, but now it is clear that though similar, they are distinct enough to be different genii. For chalices, Pectinia and Mycedium genii are in a separate family, Merulinidae, than Echinophyllia and Oxypora, which are still in the family Pectiniidae. Blastomussa don't actually 'not exist', it is just simply unknown what corals they are most closely related to and is awaiting further study. Link to comment
seabass Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Just as long as we don't have to call them Alien Ice Nuclear Kryptonite Morphs. Link to comment
paulrw Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 i usually just say "i like that one, that one's real purty, it's got a purty mouth." sooo no changes for me. Link to comment
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