WoRMS taxon details
Drifa glomerata (Verrill, 1869)
146941 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:146941)
accepted
Species
Ammothea luetkeni von Marenzeller, 1878 (synonym)
Briareum grandiflorum Möbius, 1874 (synonym)
Drifa flavescens (Molander, 1915) (synonym)
Drifa hyalina Danielssen, 1887 (synonym)
Drifa islandica Danielssen, 1887 (synonym)
Eunephthya hyalina (Danielssen, 1887) (synonym)
Gersemiopsis arctica Danielssen, 1887 (synonym)
Nephthya flavescens Danielssen, 1887 (synonym)
Nephthya polaris Danielssen, 1887 (synonym)
Nephthya rosea Danielssen, 1887 (synonym)
Paraspongodes arctica (Danielssen, 1887) (synonym)
Paraspongodes hyalina (Danielssen, 1887) (synonym)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
Not documented
Distribution Cape Hatteras to Bay of Fundy; also found in Baffin Bay, Davis Strait, and off Newfoundland and Nova Scotia
Distribution Cape Hatteras to Bay of Fundy; also found in Baffin Bay, Davis Strait, and off Newfoundland and Nova Scotia [details]
Cordeiro, R.; McFadden, C.; van Ofwegen, L.; Williams, G. (2020). World List of Octocorallia. Drifa glomerata (Verrill, 1869). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=146941 on 2020-08-09
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original description
(of Drifa hyalina Danielssen, 1887) Danielssen, D.C. (1887). Alcyoniiden. <em>Den Norske Nordhavs-expedition, 1876-1878. Zoology.</em> 5: 1-169, 23 plates.
page(s): 59-64 [details]
original description (of Gersemiopsis arctica Danielssen, 1887) Danielssen, D.C. (1887). Alcyoniiden. <em>Den Norske Nordhavs-expedition, 1876-1878. Zoology.</em> 5: 1-169, 23 plates.
page(s): 99-104 [details]
original description (of Drifa islandica Danielssen, 1887) Danielssen, D.C. (1887). Alcyoniiden. <em>Den Norske Nordhavs-expedition, 1876-1878. Zoology.</em> 5: 1-169, 23 plates.
page(s): 65-69 [details]
original description (of Nephthya flavescens Danielssen, 1887) Danielssen, D.C. (1887). Alcyoniiden. <em>Den Norske Nordhavs-expedition, 1876-1878. Zoology.</em> 5: 1-169, 23 plates.
page(s): 81-87 [details]
original description (of Nephthya rosea Danielssen, 1887) Danielssen, D.C. (1887). Alcyoniiden. <em>Den Norske Nordhavs-expedition, 1876-1878. Zoology.</em> 5: 1-169, 23 plates.
page(s): 87-91 [details]
original description (of Nephthya polaris Danielssen, 1887) Danielssen, D.C. (1887). Alcyoniiden. <em>Den Norske Nordhavs-expedition, 1876-1878. Zoology.</em> 5: 1-169, 23 plates.
page(s): 92-94 [details]
context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
basis of record L.P. van Ofwegen, S.D. Cairns & J. van der Land (eds). (2000-2007). as a contribution to UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Verrill, A. E. (1922). Report of the Canadian Arctic Expedition 1913-18. <em>Volume III: Mollusks, Echinoderms, Coelenterates, etc. Part G: Alcyonaria and Actiniaria.</em> F. A. Acland, Ottawa, Canada, 165 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/64187#/summary
page(s): 31-33 [details]
additional source Utinomi, H. (1961). A revision of the nomenclature of the family Nephtheidae (Octocorallia: Alcyonacea). II. The boreal genera Gersemia, Duva, Drifa and Pseudodrifa (n.g.). <em>Publications of the Seto Marine Biological Laboratory.</em> IX(1): 229-246, pl. XI.
page(s): 239-241 [details]
additional source Verseveldt, J. (1967). The Octocorallia collected by R/V "Vema" in the Atlantic Ocean. <em>American Museum Novitates.</em> 2282: 1-19.
page(s): 15-16 [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: 1-65. [details]
page(s): 59-64 [details]
original description (of Gersemiopsis arctica Danielssen, 1887) Danielssen, D.C. (1887). Alcyoniiden. <em>Den Norske Nordhavs-expedition, 1876-1878. Zoology.</em> 5: 1-169, 23 plates.
page(s): 99-104 [details]
original description (of Drifa islandica Danielssen, 1887) Danielssen, D.C. (1887). Alcyoniiden. <em>Den Norske Nordhavs-expedition, 1876-1878. Zoology.</em> 5: 1-169, 23 plates.
page(s): 65-69 [details]
original description (of Nephthya flavescens Danielssen, 1887) Danielssen, D.C. (1887). Alcyoniiden. <em>Den Norske Nordhavs-expedition, 1876-1878. Zoology.</em> 5: 1-169, 23 plates.
page(s): 81-87 [details]
original description (of Nephthya rosea Danielssen, 1887) Danielssen, D.C. (1887). Alcyoniiden. <em>Den Norske Nordhavs-expedition, 1876-1878. Zoology.</em> 5: 1-169, 23 plates.
page(s): 87-91 [details]
original description (of Nephthya polaris Danielssen, 1887) Danielssen, D.C. (1887). Alcyoniiden. <em>Den Norske Nordhavs-expedition, 1876-1878. Zoology.</em> 5: 1-169, 23 plates.
page(s): 92-94 [details]
context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
basis of record L.P. van Ofwegen, S.D. Cairns & J. van der Land (eds). (2000-2007). as a contribution to UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Verrill, A. E. (1922). Report of the Canadian Arctic Expedition 1913-18. <em>Volume III: Mollusks, Echinoderms, Coelenterates, etc. Part G: Alcyonaria and Actiniaria.</em> F. A. Acland, Ottawa, Canada, 165 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/64187#/summary
page(s): 31-33 [details]
additional source Utinomi, H. (1961). A revision of the nomenclature of the family Nephtheidae (Octocorallia: Alcyonacea). II. The boreal genera Gersemia, Duva, Drifa and Pseudodrifa (n.g.). <em>Publications of the Seto Marine Biological Laboratory.</em> IX(1): 229-246, pl. XI.
page(s): 239-241 [details]
additional source Verseveldt, J. (1967). The Octocorallia collected by R/V "Vema" in the Atlantic Ocean. <em>American Museum Novitates.</em> 2282: 1-19.
page(s): 15-16 [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: 1-65. [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; also found in Baffin Bay, Davis Strait, and off Newfoundland and Nova Scotia [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 | |
|---|---|---|
| English | orb carnation coraldense carnation coral [from synonym] | [details] |
| French | corail orbiculairecorail dense [from synonym] | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (2 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (19 publications) (from synonym Briareum grandiflorum Möbius, 1874)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Capnella glomerata (Verrill, 1869))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications)
To Encyclopedia of Life (from synonym Briareum grandiflorum Möbius, 1874)
To Encyclopedia of Life (from synonym Capnella glomerata (Verrill, 1869))
To Encyclopedia of Life
To PESI (from synonym Capnella glomerata (Verrill, 1869))
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (66 records)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (19 publications) (from synonym Briareum grandiflorum Möbius, 1874)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Capnella glomerata (Verrill, 1869))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications)
To Encyclopedia of Life (from synonym Briareum grandiflorum Möbius, 1874)
To Encyclopedia of Life (from synonym Capnella glomerata (Verrill, 1869))
To Encyclopedia of Life
To PESI (from synonym Capnella glomerata (Verrill, 1869))
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (66 records)
To ITIS
