WoRMS name details
Balanophyllia gigas Moseley, 1880
1448612 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1448612)
alternative representation
Species
marine, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Moseley, H.N. (1881 [1880]). Report on certain hydroid, alcyonarian, and madreporarian corals procured during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger, in the years 1873–1876. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Zoology.</em> 2 (part 7): 1-248, pl. Hydrocorallinae 1-14, Helioporidae 1-2, Madreporaria 1-16., available online at http://www.19thcenturyscience.org/HMSC/HMSC-Reports/Zool-07/README.htm [details]
Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S. (2024). World List of Scleractinia. Balanophyllia gigas Moseley, 1880. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1448612 on 2024-04-16
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Moseley, H.N. (1881 [1880]). Report on certain hydroid, alcyonarian, and madreporarian corals procured during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger, in the years 1873–1876. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Zoology.</em> 2 (part 7): 1-248, pl. Hydrocorallinae 1-14, Helioporidae 1-2, Madreporaria 1-16., available online at http://www.19thcenturyscience.org/HMSC/HMSC-Reports/Zool-07/README.htm [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Jourdan, E. (1895). Zoanthaires provenant des campagnes du yacht l'Hirondelle (Golfe de Gascogne, Açores, Terre-Neuve). <em>Résultats des Campagnes Scientifiques du Prince Albert Ier de Monaco.</em> 8(1): 1-36.
page(s): 27 [details]
additional source Yabe H, Eguchi M. (1942). Fossil and recent simple corals from Japan. <em>Science Reports Tohoku Imperial University, 2nd Series (Geology).</em> 22 (2): 105-178, pls. 9-12. [details]
additional source Utinomi, H. (1965). A revised catalogue of scleractinian corals from the southwest coast of Shikoku in the collections of the Ehime University and the Ehime Prefectural Museum, Matsuyama. <em>Publications of the Seto Marine Biological Laboratory.</em> 13(3): 243-261., available online at https://doi.org/10.5134/175404 [details]
additional source Yabe H, Eguchi M. (1941). Simple corals from the Sumagui Formation, the Philippine Islands. <em>Proceedings of the Imperial Academy of Japan.</em> 17(6): 210-215. [details]
additional source van der Horst, C. J. (1922). The Madreporaria of the Siboga Expedition. Part III. Eupsammidae. Siboga-Expeditie Monographes, 16c, 46 [98] - 75 [127]
page(s): 49, 58-59, 73, Plate VIII [details]
additional source Cairns, S.D. (1994). Scleractinia of the temperate North Pacific. <em>Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology.</em> 557: 1-150. [details] Available for editors
[request]
additional source Cairns, S.D., B.W. Hoeksema & J. van der Land. (1999). Appendix: List of extant stony corals. <em>Atoll Research Bulletin.</em> 459: 13-46.
page(s): 26 [details]
additional source Randall RH. (2003). An annotated checklist of hydrozoan and scleractinian corals collected from Guam and other Mariana Islands. <em>Micronesica.</em> 35-36: 121-137.
page(s): 136 [details]
additional source Cairns, S.D. (1998). Azooxanthellate Scleractinia (Cnidaria: Anthozoa) of Western Australia. <em>Records of the Western Australian Museum.</em> 18(4): 361-417.
page(s): 365, 404 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Cairns, S.D. (2004). The azooxanthellate Scleractinia (Coelenterata: Anthozoa) of Australia. <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> 56(3): 259-329.
page(s): 267, 313, 328 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Cairns, S.D. (1999). Cnidaria Anthozoa: Deep-water azooxanthellate Scleractinia from Vanuatu, and Wallis and Futuna Islands. <em>In: Crosnier, A. (Ed.) Résultats des Campagnes MUSORSTOM 20. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle. Série A, Zoologie.</em> 20(180): 31-167. (look up in IMIS)
page(s): 131 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Cairns, S.D. (1995). The marine fauna of New Zealand: Scleractinia (Cnidaria: Anthozoa. <em>New Zealand Oceanographic Memoir.</em> 103: 1-210.
page(s): 119-120, Plate 40, f-h [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Cairns, S.D. & H. Zibrowius. (1997). Cnidaria Anthozoa: Azooxanthellate Scleractinia from the Philippine and Indonesian regions. <em>in: Crosnier, A. et al. (Ed.) Résultats des Campagnes MUSORSTOM 16. Campagne Franco-Indonésienne KARUBAR. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle. Série A, Zoologie.</em> 172: 27-244. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Jourdan, E. (1895). Zoanthaires provenant des campagnes du yacht l'Hirondelle (Golfe de Gascogne, Açores, Terre-Neuve). <em>Résultats des Campagnes Scientifiques du Prince Albert Ier de Monaco.</em> 8(1): 1-36.
page(s): 27 [details]
additional source Yabe H, Eguchi M. (1942). Fossil and recent simple corals from Japan. <em>Science Reports Tohoku Imperial University, 2nd Series (Geology).</em> 22 (2): 105-178, pls. 9-12. [details]
additional source Utinomi, H. (1965). A revised catalogue of scleractinian corals from the southwest coast of Shikoku in the collections of the Ehime University and the Ehime Prefectural Museum, Matsuyama. <em>Publications of the Seto Marine Biological Laboratory.</em> 13(3): 243-261., available online at https://doi.org/10.5134/175404 [details]
additional source Yabe H, Eguchi M. (1941). Simple corals from the Sumagui Formation, the Philippine Islands. <em>Proceedings of the Imperial Academy of Japan.</em> 17(6): 210-215. [details]
additional source van der Horst, C. J. (1922). The Madreporaria of the Siboga Expedition. Part III. Eupsammidae. Siboga-Expeditie Monographes, 16c, 46 [98] - 75 [127]
page(s): 49, 58-59, 73, Plate VIII [details]
additional source Cairns, S.D. (1994). Scleractinia of the temperate North Pacific. <em>Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology.</em> 557: 1-150. [details] Available for editors
[request] additional source Cairns, S.D., B.W. Hoeksema & J. van der Land. (1999). Appendix: List of extant stony corals. <em>Atoll Research Bulletin.</em> 459: 13-46.
page(s): 26 [details]
additional source Randall RH. (2003). An annotated checklist of hydrozoan and scleractinian corals collected from Guam and other Mariana Islands. <em>Micronesica.</em> 35-36: 121-137.
page(s): 136 [details]
additional source Cairns, S.D. (1998). Azooxanthellate Scleractinia (Cnidaria: Anthozoa) of Western Australia. <em>Records of the Western Australian Museum.</em> 18(4): 361-417.
page(s): 365, 404 [details] Available for editors
[request] additional source Cairns, S.D. (2004). The azooxanthellate Scleractinia (Coelenterata: Anthozoa) of Australia. <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> 56(3): 259-329.
page(s): 267, 313, 328 [details] Available for editors
[request] additional source Cairns, S.D. (1999). Cnidaria Anthozoa: Deep-water azooxanthellate Scleractinia from Vanuatu, and Wallis and Futuna Islands. <em>In: Crosnier, A. (Ed.) Résultats des Campagnes MUSORSTOM 20. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle. Série A, Zoologie.</em> 20(180): 31-167. (look up in IMIS)
page(s): 131 [details] Available for editors
[request] additional source Cairns, S.D. (1995). The marine fauna of New Zealand: Scleractinia (Cnidaria: Anthozoa. <em>New Zealand Oceanographic Memoir.</em> 103: 1-210.
page(s): 119-120, Plate 40, f-h [details] Available for editors
[request] additional source Cairns, S.D. & H. Zibrowius. (1997). Cnidaria Anthozoa: Azooxanthellate Scleractinia from the Philippine and Indonesian regions. <em>in: Crosnier, A. et al. (Ed.) Résultats des Campagnes MUSORSTOM 16. Campagne Franco-Indonésienne KARUBAR. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle. Série A, Zoologie.</em> 172: 27-244. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request] 
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Nontype AUH AU11141, geounit New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype IGPS 43411, geounit Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype IGPS 58936, geounit Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype IGPS 58939, geounit Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype IGPS 58941, geounit Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype IGPS 58941, geounit Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype IGPS 58943, geounit Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype IGPS 58944, geounit Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype IGPS 58945, geounit Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype IGPS 58980, geounit Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype IGPS 58981, geounit Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype IGPS 58982, geounit Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype IGPS 59037 [details]
Nontype IGPS 59341 [details]
Nontype MNHN, geounit Philippines Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype MNHN, geounit Vanuatu Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype NMNZ CO123, geounit New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype POLIPI, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype RMNH, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype USNM 94219, geounit New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype USNM 94220, geounit New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype USNM 96689, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype USNM 97600, geounit Philippines Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype WAM 562-84, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype WAM 567-84, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype WAM 686-84, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype WAM 736-84, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype WAM Z20513, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type ORI, geounit Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
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