Siderastrea siderea

(Ellis & Solander, 1786)

Morphologic Description:

Colony Form: cerioid

Colony Shape: massive

Budding Type: extramural

Corallite Diameter: 3-5 mm (*)

Calice Relief: high

Septa Per Corallite: 44-50 (*)

Continuity of Septa: discontinuous

Columella Structure: trabecular (papillose)

Columella Width: thin (*)

Synapticulae: 3-5 rings

Wall Structure: synapticulothecal

Wall Characteristics: thin (*)

Synonyms: none

Distribution:

Early Miocene - Middle Miocene, Baitoa Formation. Rio Yaque del Norte, Dominican Republic, central Caribbean.
Middle Miocene, Brasso & Tamana Formation. Gasparillo/Tabaquite, Trinidad, southeast Caribbean.
Late Miocene, Cercado Formation. Rio Yaque del Norte, Dominican Republic, central Caribbean.
Late Miocene - Early Pliocene, Gurabo Formation. Rio Gurabo, Dominican Republic, central Caribbean.
Late Miocene - Early Pliocene, Gurabo Formation. Rio Yaque del Norte, Dominican Republic, central Caribbean.
Early Pliocene, Gurabo Formation. Rio Cana, Dominican Republic, central Caribbean.
Early Pliocene - Late Pliocene, Mao Formation. Rio Cana, Dominican Republic, central Caribbean.
Early Pliocene - Late Pliocene, Seroe Domi Formation. St. Michiel ridges, Curacao, south Caribbean.
Early Pliocene - Late Pliocene, Tamiami Formation. Sarasota, Florida, north Caribbean.
Early Pliocene - Early Pleistocene, La Cruz Formation. Santiago, Cuba, central Caribbean.
Early Pliocene - Early Pleistocene, Shark's Hole Formation. Isla Colon, Panama, southwest Caribbean.
Late Pliocene, 342-355fbmp Formation. BDP Core Unda, Bahamas, northeast Caribbean.
Late Pliocene, 514-539fbmp Formation. BDP Core Clino, Bahamas, northeast Caribbean.
Late Pliocene, Bowden Formation. Bowden Shell Beds, Jamaica, central Caribbean.
Late Pliocene, Hope Gate Formation. Rio Bueno, Jamaica, central Caribbean.
Late Pliocene, Moin Formation. Pueblo Nuevo, Costa Rica, southwest Caribbean.
Late Pliocene, Q.Chocolate Formation. Buenos Aires, Costa Rica, southwest Caribbean.
Late Pliocene - Early Pleistocene, 'Old Pera' Formation. Old Pera, Jamaica, central Caribbean.
Late Pliocene - Early Pleistocene, Highest Terrace Formation. Pos di Wanga, Curacao, south Caribbean.
Late Pliocene - Early Pleistocene, Manchioneal Formation. Navy Island, Jamaica, central Caribbean.
Late Pliocene - Early Pleistocene, Moin Formation. Lomas del Mar, Costa Rica, southwest Caribbean.
Late Pliocene - Early Pleistocene, Moin Formation. Portete, Costa Rica, southwest Caribbean.
Late Pliocene - Early Pleistocene, Seroe Domi Formation. St. Michiel seacliff, Curacao, south Caribbean.
Early Pleistocene, Glades Formation. Belle Glade, Florida, north Caribbean.
Early Pleistocene, Manchioneal Formation. Navy Island, Jamaica, central Caribbean.
Early Pleistocene, Manchioneal Formation. Port Antonio, Jamaica, central Caribbean.
Early Pleistocene, Manchioneal Formation. Port Maria, Jamaica, central Caribbean.
Middle Pleistocene, Middle Terrace Formation. Hato, Curacao, south Caribbean.
Middle Pleistocene - Late Pleistocene, Key Largo Formation. Florida Keys, Florida, north Caribbean.
Middle Pleistocene - Late Pleistocene, San Andres Formation. San Andres, San Andres, central Caribbean.
Middle Pleistocene - Late Pleistocene, San.Dom. Terraces Formation. Boca Chica, Dominican Republic, central Caribbean.
Late Pleistocene, Falmouth Formation. Rio Bueno, Jamaica, central Caribbean.