WoRMS taxon details
Tethocyathus variabilis Cairns, 1979
135173 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:135173)
accepted
Species
marine, fresh, terrestrial
Cairns, S.D. (1979). The deep-water Scleractinia of the Caribbean and adjacent waters. <em>Studies on the Fauna of Curaçao and other Caribbean Islands.</em> 57:1-341. [details] Available for editors
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Holotype USNM 46980, geounit Saint Vincent and the...
Holotype USNM 46980, geounit Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Depth range 250-860 m
Depth range 250-860 m [details]
Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S. (2024). World List of Scleractinia. Tethocyathus variabilis Cairns, 1979. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=135173 on 2024-08-16
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Cairns, S.D. (1979). The deep-water Scleractinia of the Caribbean and adjacent waters. <em>Studies on the Fauna of Curaçao and other Caribbean Islands.</em> 57:1-341. [details] Available for editors
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context source (MSBIAS) MEDIN. (2011). UK checklist of marine species derived from the applications Marine Recorder and UNICORN. version 1.0. [details]
context source (Deepsea) Cairns, Stephen (look up in IMIS) [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record Cairns, S.D., Hoeksema, B.W., and J. van der Land, 2001. Scleractinia, <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. 109-110 (look up in IMIS) [details]
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): 24 [details]
additional source Cairns, S.D., W.C. Jaap & J.C. Lang. (2009). Scleractinia (Cnidaria) of the Gulf of Mexico. <em>In: Felder DL. Camp DK (eds.) Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.</em> Pp. 333–347. [details] Available for editors
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additional source Cairns, S.D. (2009-2017). On line appendix: Phylogenetic list of the 711 valid Recent azooxanthellate scleractinian species with their junior synonyms and depth ranges, 28 pp. <em>In: Cold-Water Corals: The Biology and Geology of Deep-Sea Coral Habitats.</em> Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. [details]
additional source Lattig, P. & S.D. Cairns. (2000). A new species of Tethocyathus (Scleractinia: Caryophylliidae). <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 113 (3): 590-595.
page(s): 591 [details] Available for editors
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additional source Reyes, J., N. Santodomingo & S.D. Cairns. (2009). Caryophylliidae (Scleractinia) from the Colombian Caribbean. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 2262: 1-39. [details] Available for editors
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additional source Reyes J, Santodomingo N, Flórez P. (2010). Corales Escleractinios de Colombia. <em>Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras (INVEMAR), Santa Marta, Colombia.</em> pp 1-246. [details]
additional source Santodomingo, N.; Reyes, J.; Flórez, P.; Chacón-Gómez, I.C.; van Ofwegen, L.P.; Hoeksema, B.W. (2012). Diversity and distribution of azooxanthellate corals in the Colombian Caribbean. <em>Marine Biodiversity.</em> 43(1): 7-22., available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/s12526-012-0131-6 [details]
redescription Zibrowius H. (1980). Les scléractiniaires de la Méditerranée et de l'Atlantique nord-oriental. <em>Mémoires de l'Institut océanographique, Monaco.</em> 11: 1-284, pls. 1-117. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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![PDF available PDF available](https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia/images/pdf_lock.png)
context source (MSBIAS) MEDIN. (2011). UK checklist of marine species derived from the applications Marine Recorder and UNICORN. version 1.0. [details]
context source (Deepsea) Cairns, Stephen (look up in IMIS) [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record Cairns, S.D., Hoeksema, B.W., and J. van der Land, 2001. Scleractinia, <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. 109-110 (look up in IMIS) [details]
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): 24 [details]
additional source Cairns, S.D., W.C. Jaap & J.C. Lang. (2009). Scleractinia (Cnidaria) of the Gulf of Mexico. <em>In: Felder DL. Camp DK (eds.) Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.</em> Pp. 333–347. [details] Available for editors
![PDF available PDF available](https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia/images/pdf_lock.png)
additional source Cairns, S.D. (2009-2017). On line appendix: Phylogenetic list of the 711 valid Recent azooxanthellate scleractinian species with their junior synonyms and depth ranges, 28 pp. <em>In: Cold-Water Corals: The Biology and Geology of Deep-Sea Coral Habitats.</em> Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. [details]
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additional source Lattig, P. & S.D. Cairns. (2000). A new species of Tethocyathus (Scleractinia: Caryophylliidae). <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 113 (3): 590-595.
page(s): 591 [details] Available for editors
![PDF available PDF available](https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia/images/pdf_lock.png)
additional source Reyes, J., N. Santodomingo & S.D. Cairns. (2009). Caryophylliidae (Scleractinia) from the Colombian Caribbean. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 2262: 1-39. [details] Available for editors
![PDF available PDF available](https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia/images/pdf_lock.png)
additional source Reyes J, Santodomingo N, Flórez P. (2010). Corales Escleractinios de Colombia. <em>Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras (INVEMAR), Santa Marta, Colombia.</em> pp 1-246. [details]
additional source Santodomingo, N.; Reyes, J.; Flórez, P.; Chacón-Gómez, I.C.; van Ofwegen, L.P.; Hoeksema, B.W. (2012). Diversity and distribution of azooxanthellate corals in the Colombian Caribbean. <em>Marine Biodiversity.</em> 43(1): 7-22., available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/s12526-012-0131-6 [details]
redescription Zibrowius H. (1980). Les scléractiniaires de la Méditerranée et de l'Atlantique nord-oriental. <em>Mémoires de l'Institut océanographique, Monaco.</em> 11: 1-284, pls. 1-117. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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Holotype USNM 46980, geounit Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype AMNH, geounit Bahamas Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype ICN CNI2739 [details]
Nontype MCZ [details]
Nontype MCZ [details]
Nontype MCZ, geounit Barbados Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype MCZ, geounit Barbados Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype MCZ, geounit Cuban Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype MCZ, geounit Cuban Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype NMC, geounit Grenadian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype NMC, geounit Grenadian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype NMC, geounit Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype UMML 0,52986111111, geounit Dominican Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype UMML 0,53819444444, geounit Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype USNM, geounit Bahamas Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype USNM, geounit Bahamas Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype USNM, geounit Mexican Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype USNM, geounit Mexican Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype USNM 46981, geounit Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype USNM 46982, geounit Dominican Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype USNM 46983 [details]
From other sources
Biology azooxanthellate [details]Depth range 250-860 m [details]
Habitat slope [details]