WoRMS taxon details
Alcyonium digitatum Linnaeus, 1758
125333 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:125333)
accepted
Species
Lobularia digitata (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
Variety Alcyonium digitatum var. digitatum Molander, 1914
Variety Alcyonium digitatum var. norvegicum (Koren & Danielssen, 1883) accepted as Alcyonium norvegicum (Koren & Danielssen, 1883) (changed combination)
Variety Alcyonium digitatum var. norvegicum (Koren & Danielssen, 1883) accepted as Alcyonium norvegicum (Koren & Danielssen, 1883) (changed combination)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. <em>Editio decima, reformata [10th revised edition], vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae.</em> , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 803 [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 803 [details] Available for editors
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Distribution Cape Hatteras to Bay of Fundy
Distribution Cape Hatteras to Bay of Fundy [details]
Cordeiro, R.; McFadden, C.; van Ofwegen, L.; Williams, G. (2021). World List of Octocorallia. Alcyonium digitatum Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125333 on 2021-02-26
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Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. <em>Editio decima, reformata [10th revised edition], vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae.</em> , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 803 [details] Available for editors [request]
context source (BeRMS 2020) Bio-environmental research group; Institute of Agricultural and Fisheries research (ILVO), Belgium; (2015): Epibenthos and demersal fish monitoring at long-term monitoring stations in the Belgian part of the North Sea. [details]
basis of record van Ofwegen, L.; Grasshoff, M.; van der Land, J. (2001). Octocorallia (excl. Pennatulacea), <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 104-105 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Gosner, K. L. (1971). Guide to identification of marine and estuarine invertebrates: Cape Hatteras to the Bay of Fundy. <em>John Wiley & Sons, Inc.</em> 693 p. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Linkletter, L. E. (1977). A checklist of marine fauna and flora of the Bay of Fundy. <em>Huntsman Marine Laboratory, St. Andrews, N.B.</em> 68: p. [details]
additional source Madsen, F. J. (1944). Octocorallia (Stolonifera - Telestacea - Xeniidae - Alcyonacea - Gorgonacea). <em>The Danish Ingolf-Expedition, Vol. V. Bianco Luno A/S.</em> 5(13): 1-65., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16849046
page(s): 21 [details]
additional source Watling, L.; Auster, P. (2005). Distribution of deep-water Alcyonacea off the Northeast Coast of the United States. In: Freiwald, A., R.J. Murray, editors. Cold-Water Corals and Ecosystems. <em>Proceedings of the Second Deep-Sea Coral Symposium.</em> 279-296. [details]
additional source Verseveldt, J. (1973). On the validity of Alcyonium siderium Verrill (Coelenterata: Octocorallia). <em>Zoologische Mededelingen Leiden.</em> 46(16): 209-216, plates 1-2.
page(s): 210-212 [details]
additional source Thorpe, L. (1928). Alcyonaria of the Abrolhos Islands, Western Australia. <em>Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology.</em> 36(247): 479-531.
page(s): 499-500 [details]
additional source Kükenthal, W. (1906). Alcyonacea. <em>Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition auf dem Dampfer “Valdivia”, 1898–1899.</em> 13: 1-111, plates 1-12., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2127878
page(s): 42 [details]
additional source Broch, H. (1912). Die Alcyonarien des Trondhjemsfjordes. I. Alcyonacea. <em>Det Kongelige Norske videnskabers selskabs skrifter.</em> 1911 (7): 1-48., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8418944
page(s): 27-31 [details]
additional source Hayward, P.J.; Ryland, J.S. (Ed.). (1990). The marine fauna of the British Isles and North-West Europe: 1. Introduction and protozoans to arthropods. Clarendon Press: Oxford, UK. ISBN 0-19-857356-1. 627 pp. (look up in IMIS)
page(s): 803 [details]
additional source Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. <em>Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France.</em> 307 pp., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/145561.pdf [details]
additional source Dyntaxa. (2013). Swedish Taxonomic Database. Accessed at www.dyntaxa.se [15-01-2013]., available online at http://www.dyntaxa.se [details]
source of synonymy Deichmann, E (1936). The Alcyonaria of the western part of the Atlantic ocean. Illustrated catalogue of the Museum of Comparative Zoӧlogy, available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4363633#page/11/mode/1up [details]
subsequent type designation Mantell, G. (1822). The Fossils of the South Downs; or Illustrations of the Geology of Sussex. <em>Lupton Relfe: London.</em> 1-328, pls I-XLII., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31183328
page(s): 161 [details]
page(s): 803 [details] Available for editors
[request] context source (BeRMS 2020) Bio-environmental research group; Institute of Agricultural and Fisheries research (ILVO), Belgium; (2015): Epibenthos and demersal fish monitoring at long-term monitoring stations in the Belgian part of the North Sea. [details]
basis of record van Ofwegen, L.; Grasshoff, M.; van der Land, J. (2001). Octocorallia (excl. Pennatulacea), <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 104-105 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Gosner, K. L. (1971). Guide to identification of marine and estuarine invertebrates: Cape Hatteras to the Bay of Fundy. <em>John Wiley & Sons, Inc.</em> 693 p. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Linkletter, L. E. (1977). A checklist of marine fauna and flora of the Bay of Fundy. <em>Huntsman Marine Laboratory, St. Andrews, N.B.</em> 68: p. [details]
additional source Madsen, F. J. (1944). Octocorallia (Stolonifera - Telestacea - Xeniidae - Alcyonacea - Gorgonacea). <em>The Danish Ingolf-Expedition, Vol. V. Bianco Luno A/S.</em> 5(13): 1-65., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16849046
page(s): 21 [details]
additional source Watling, L.; Auster, P. (2005). Distribution of deep-water Alcyonacea off the Northeast Coast of the United States. In: Freiwald, A., R.J. Murray, editors. Cold-Water Corals and Ecosystems. <em>Proceedings of the Second Deep-Sea Coral Symposium.</em> 279-296. [details]
additional source Verseveldt, J. (1973). On the validity of Alcyonium siderium Verrill (Coelenterata: Octocorallia). <em>Zoologische Mededelingen Leiden.</em> 46(16): 209-216, plates 1-2.
page(s): 210-212 [details]
additional source Thorpe, L. (1928). Alcyonaria of the Abrolhos Islands, Western Australia. <em>Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology.</em> 36(247): 479-531.
page(s): 499-500 [details]
additional source Kükenthal, W. (1906). Alcyonacea. <em>Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition auf dem Dampfer “Valdivia”, 1898–1899.</em> 13: 1-111, plates 1-12., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2127878
page(s): 42 [details]
additional source Broch, H. (1912). Die Alcyonarien des Trondhjemsfjordes. I. Alcyonacea. <em>Det Kongelige Norske videnskabers selskabs skrifter.</em> 1911 (7): 1-48., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8418944
page(s): 27-31 [details]
additional source Hayward, P.J.; Ryland, J.S. (Ed.). (1990). The marine fauna of the British Isles and North-West Europe: 1. Introduction and protozoans to arthropods. Clarendon Press: Oxford, UK. ISBN 0-19-857356-1. 627 pp. (look up in IMIS)
page(s): 803 [details]
additional source Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. <em>Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France.</em> 307 pp., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/145561.pdf [details]
additional source Dyntaxa. (2013). Swedish Taxonomic Database. Accessed at www.dyntaxa.se [15-01-2013]., available online at http://www.dyntaxa.se [details]
source of synonymy Deichmann, E (1936). The Alcyonaria of the western part of the Atlantic ocean. Illustrated catalogue of the Museum of Comparative Zoӧlogy, available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4363633#page/11/mode/1up [details]
subsequent type designation Mantell, G. (1822). The Fossils of the South Downs; or Illustrations of the Geology of Sussex. <em>Lupton Relfe: London.</em> 1-328, pls I-XLII., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31183328
page(s): 161 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From other sources
Diet Generally, anthozoans are primarly carnivorous which prey on sea urchins, gastropods, bivalves, or crustaceans that crawl or swim into their grasp. [details]Distribution Cape Hatteras to Bay of Fundy [details]
Habitat sandy, muddy, or rocky habitats; also may attached themselves to hard parts or products of other organisms (shells) [details]
Reproduction sexes are separate, but protogynous hermaphroditism also occurs (female gametes are matured before male elements in the same individual) [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Dutch | doomansduimdodemansduim | [details] |
| English | sea-fingersdead-man's fingersdead man's fingers soft coraldead man's fingers | [details] |
| French | corail digitéalcyon jaunealcyon commum | [details] |
| German | tote ManneshandNordische KorkkoralleMeerhand | [details] |
BIOTIC
Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland
Marine Life Information Network - UK
To Barcode of Life (3 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (429 publications)
To Dyntaxa
To European Nucleotide Archive (ENA)
To GenBank (135 nucleotides; 11 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To Marine Species Identification Portal
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (61 records)
To ITIS
Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland
Marine Life Information Network - UK
To Barcode of Life (3 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (429 publications)
To Dyntaxa
To European Nucleotide Archive (ENA)
To GenBank (135 nucleotides; 11 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To Marine Species Identification Portal
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (61 records)
To ITIS
