Type species: Actinopora regularis d'Orbigny, 1853 =Ceriopora stellata Koch & Dunker, 1837
| Synonyms | Author | Type species |
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| Buskia | Reuss, 1864 (not Alder, 1856) | Radiopora tabulipora Römer, 1864 |
| Multitubigera | d'Orbigny, 1853 | Multitubigera gregaria d'Orbigny, 1853 |
| Serietubigera | d'Orbigny, 1853 | Serietubigera francquana d'Orbigny, 1853 |
This genus includes the species:
| Actinopora armorica | (Michelin, 1847) | Tertiary (Miocene) | W.France |
| Actinopora auei | Voigt, 1996 | Cretaceous | Germany |
| Actinopora brongniarti | (Milne-Edwards, 1837) | Cretaceous | Europe |
| Actinopora complanata | Canu, 1911 | Cretaceous | Argentina |
| Actinopora complicata | Viskova & Endelman, 1971 | Tertiary (Paleocene) | Russia?, Austria |
| Actinopora conjuncta | (Michelin, 1847) | Tertiary (Oligocene) | Europe |
| Actinopora erecta | (Brood, 1972) | L. Paleocene | Sweden |
| Actinopora gregaria | (d'Orbigny, 1850) | Cretaceous | France |
| Actinopora japonica | Canu & Bassler, 1929 | Recent | W Pacific |
| Actinopora michelini | (von Hagenow, 1851) | U. Cretaceous; ?Paleocene | Europe |
| Actinopora philippinensis | Canu & Bassler, 1929 | Recent | Philippines |
| Actinopora radiobifurcata | Canu & Bassler, 1926 | Cretaceous | USA |
| Actinopora rugosa | (Canu & Lecointre, 1933) | Tertiary | France |
| Actinopora stellata | (Koch & Dunker, 1837) | Cretaceous | Germany, France |
Actinopora page at d'Orbigny Home Page, Natural History Museum.
This information is based upon various sources, but no personal knowledge. I am indebted to the late Alan Horowitz for his compilation, and to Dr. J. Pachut.
Now that the type specimen of Actinopora regularis is illustrated, a lot of revision of the other species will be needed. It appears that this genus is close to the Family Plagioeciidae, and the Family Actinoporidae may be unnecessary. The separate family is maintained on this website at present until a definitive revision is proposed.
I would be grateful for corrections to, or critical reviews of this information. This is not a 'final' version (an impossible ideal), but a working document.
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