Deep-Sea name details
Balanophyllia italica (Michelin, 1841)
1369615 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1369615)
alternative representation
Species
marine, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
(of ) Michelin H. (1840-1848). Iconographie zoophytologique, description par localités et terrains des Polypiers fossiles de France et pays environnants etc. <em>P.Bertrand, Paris.</em> 1841: 1-40; 1842: 41-72; 1843: 73-104; 1844: 105-144; 1845: 145-184; 1846: 185-248; 1847: 249-328; 1848: 329-348; 2: pls. 1-79., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12083209 [details]
Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S. (2025). World List of Scleractinia. Balanophyllia italica (Michelin, 1841). Accessed through: Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2025) World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS) at: https://www.marinespecies.org/DeepSea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1369615 on 2026-06-14
Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2026). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Balanophyllia italica (Michelin, 1841). Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/Deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1369615 on 2026-06-14
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(of ) Michelin H. (1840-1848). Iconographie zoophytologique, description par localités et terrains des Polypiers fossiles de France et pays environnants etc. <em>P.Bertrand, Paris.</em> 1841: 1-40; 1842: 41-72; 1843: 73-104; 1844: 105-144; 1845: 145-184; 1846: 185-248; 1847: 249-328; 1848: 329-348; 2: pls. 1-79., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12083209 [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record Lacaze-Duthiers, H. (1897). Faune du Golfe de Lion. Coralliaires. Zoanthaires sclérodermés (Deuxième mémoire). <em>Archives de Zoologie expérimentale et générale, Sér. 3.</em> 5: 1-249, pls. 1-12. [details]
additional source Chevalier J-P. (1966). Contribution à l'étude des Madréporaires des côtes occidentales de l'Afrique tropicale (1re partie). <em>Bulletin de l'Institute Fondamental d'Afrique Noire. Series A: Sciences Naturelles.</em> 28 (3): 912-975, pls. 1-5. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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 Marenzeller, E. von. (1904). Steinkorallen. <em>Wissenschaflichte Ergebnisse der deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition auf dem Dampfer "Valdivia", 1838-1899,.</em> Band 7: 281-318, pls. 14-18., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6308054 [details]
additional source Jourdan, E. (1880). Recherches zoologiques et histologiques sur les Zoanthaires du golfe de Marseille. <em>Annales des Sciences naturelles, Zoologie.</em> 10(1): 1-154., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.4956
page(s): 20, 47-48 [details]
additional source Yabe H, Eguchi M. (1932). Deep-water corals from the Riukiu limestone of Kikai-Jima, Riukiu Islands. <em>Proceedings of the Imperial Academy of Japan.</em> 8: 442-445., available online at https://doi.org/10.2183/pjab1912.8.442
page(s): 443 [details]
additional source Wells JW. (1958). Scleractinian Corals. <em>British-Australian New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition 1929-31 Reports Series B.</em> 6(11): 257-275, pls. 1-2.
page(s): 261 [details]
additional source Sars M. (1857). Bidrag til Kundskaben om Middelhavets Littoral-Fauna, Reisebemaerkinger fra Italien. <em>Nyt Magazin Naturvidenskaberne.</em> 9(7):110–164, pls. 1-2., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54084062 [details]
additional source Broch, H. (1935). Beobachtungen an einigen adriatischen Seicht-wasser-Anthozoen von Split. <em>Biologia generalis.</em> 11(1): 1-14. [details]
additional source Rossi L. (1957). Revisione critica dei Madreporarii del Mar Ligure. <em>Doriana.</em> 2 (76): 1-19, pls. 1-4.
page(s): 2, 5, 16-17 [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): 64, 73 [details]
additional source Rossi, L. (1961). Études sur le seuil Siculo -Tunisien. 6. Madréporaires. Campagne de la Calypso (août-septembre 1954). Annales de l'Institute Oceanographique, 5, 169-173
page(s): 44, 46 [details]
additional source Zibrowius, H.; Grieshaber, A. (1977). Scléractinaires de l'Adriatique. Tethys, 7, 4, 375-384
page(s): 375 [details] Available for editors
additional source Rossi, L. (1956). Osservazioni ecologiche su alcuni Antozoi del golfo di Genova. Bollettino di Zoologia, 23(2): 237-246, available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/11250005609439234
page(s): 239 [details]
additional source Grube, A. E. (1864). Die insel Lussin und ihre Meeresfauna. Nach einem Sechswöchentlichen Aufenthalte. <em>Ferdinand Hirt: Breslau.</em> 116 pp., 2 pls., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3148838
page(s): 18, 108 [details]
additional source Heller, C. (1868). Die Zoophyten und Echinodermen des Adriatischen Meeres. <em>Verhandlungen der Kaiserlich-Königlichen Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft von Wien.</em> 18, supplement: 1-88, 3 plates., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/43291 [details]
additional source Rioja y Martín, J., 1906. Datos para el conocimiento de la fauna marina de España. Celentéreos de la estación de Biología de Santander. Bolm R. Soc. esp. Hist. nat. 6 6: 275-280.
page(s): 280 [details]
additional source Milne Edwards H (1860) Histoire naturelle des coralliaires ou polypes proprement dits 3: 1-560. Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret, Paris. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Chevalier J-P. (1961). Recherches sur les Madreporaires et les formations recifales Miocenes de la Mediterranee occidentale. <em>Memoires de la Societe Geologique de France, Nouvelle Série.</em> 40(93): 1-562, pls. 1-26. [details]
additional source Squires DF. (1961). Deep sea corals collected by the Lamont Geological Observatory. 2. Scotia Sea corals. <em>American Museum Novitates.</em> 2046: 1-48.
page(s): 17 [details]
additional source Pillai CSG. (1972). Stony corals of the seas around India. <em>Proceedings of the First International Symposium on Corals and Coral Reefs, 1969. Marine Biological Association of India Symposium.</em> 5: 191-216.
page(s): 212 [details]
additional source Döderlein L. (1913). Die Steinkorallen aus dem Golf von Neapel. <em>Mitteilungen aus der Zoologischen Station zu Neapel.</em> 21: 105-152, pls. 7-9. [details]
new combination reference Milne Edwards, H.; Haime, J. (1848). Recherches sur les polypiers. Mémoire 3. Monographie des eupsammides. <em>Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Zoologie, Series 3.</em> 10: 65-114, pl. 1. [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record Lacaze-Duthiers, H. (1897). Faune du Golfe de Lion. Coralliaires. Zoanthaires sclérodermés (Deuxième mémoire). <em>Archives de Zoologie expérimentale et générale, Sér. 3.</em> 5: 1-249, pls. 1-12. [details]
additional source Chevalier J-P. (1966). Contribution à l'étude des Madréporaires des côtes occidentales de l'Afrique tropicale (1re partie). <em>Bulletin de l'Institute Fondamental d'Afrique Noire. Series A: Sciences Naturelles.</em> 28 (3): 912-975, pls. 1-5. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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 Marenzeller, E. von. (1904). Steinkorallen. <em>Wissenschaflichte Ergebnisse der deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition auf dem Dampfer "Valdivia", 1838-1899,.</em> Band 7: 281-318, pls. 14-18., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6308054 [details]
additional source Jourdan, E. (1880). Recherches zoologiques et histologiques sur les Zoanthaires du golfe de Marseille. <em>Annales des Sciences naturelles, Zoologie.</em> 10(1): 1-154., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.4956
page(s): 20, 47-48 [details]
additional source Yabe H, Eguchi M. (1932). Deep-water corals from the Riukiu limestone of Kikai-Jima, Riukiu Islands. <em>Proceedings of the Imperial Academy of Japan.</em> 8: 442-445., available online at https://doi.org/10.2183/pjab1912.8.442
page(s): 443 [details]
additional source Wells JW. (1958). Scleractinian Corals. <em>British-Australian New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition 1929-31 Reports Series B.</em> 6(11): 257-275, pls. 1-2.
page(s): 261 [details]
additional source Sars M. (1857). Bidrag til Kundskaben om Middelhavets Littoral-Fauna, Reisebemaerkinger fra Italien. <em>Nyt Magazin Naturvidenskaberne.</em> 9(7):110–164, pls. 1-2., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54084062 [details]
additional source Broch, H. (1935). Beobachtungen an einigen adriatischen Seicht-wasser-Anthozoen von Split. <em>Biologia generalis.</em> 11(1): 1-14. [details]
additional source Rossi L. (1957). Revisione critica dei Madreporarii del Mar Ligure. <em>Doriana.</em> 2 (76): 1-19, pls. 1-4.
page(s): 2, 5, 16-17 [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): 64, 73 [details]
additional source Rossi, L. (1961). Études sur le seuil Siculo -Tunisien. 6. Madréporaires. Campagne de la Calypso (août-septembre 1954). Annales de l'Institute Oceanographique, 5, 169-173
page(s): 44, 46 [details]
additional source Zibrowius, H.; Grieshaber, A. (1977). Scléractinaires de l'Adriatique. Tethys, 7, 4, 375-384
page(s): 375 [details] Available for editors
additional source Rossi, L. (1956). Osservazioni ecologiche su alcuni Antozoi del golfo di Genova. Bollettino di Zoologia, 23(2): 237-246, available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/11250005609439234
page(s): 239 [details]
additional source Grube, A. E. (1864). Die insel Lussin und ihre Meeresfauna. Nach einem Sechswöchentlichen Aufenthalte. <em>Ferdinand Hirt: Breslau.</em> 116 pp., 2 pls., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3148838
page(s): 18, 108 [details]
additional source Heller, C. (1868). Die Zoophyten und Echinodermen des Adriatischen Meeres. <em>Verhandlungen der Kaiserlich-Königlichen Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft von Wien.</em> 18, supplement: 1-88, 3 plates., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/43291 [details]
additional source Rioja y Martín, J., 1906. Datos para el conocimiento de la fauna marina de España. Celentéreos de la estación de Biología de Santander. Bolm R. Soc. esp. Hist. nat. 6 6: 275-280.
page(s): 280 [details]
additional source Milne Edwards H (1860) Histoire naturelle des coralliaires ou polypes proprement dits 3: 1-560. Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret, Paris. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Chevalier J-P. (1961). Recherches sur les Madreporaires et les formations recifales Miocenes de la Mediterranee occidentale. <em>Memoires de la Societe Geologique de France, Nouvelle Série.</em> 40(93): 1-562, pls. 1-26. [details]
additional source Squires DF. (1961). Deep sea corals collected by the Lamont Geological Observatory. 2. Scotia Sea corals. <em>American Museum Novitates.</em> 2046: 1-48.
page(s): 17 [details]
additional source Pillai CSG. (1972). Stony corals of the seas around India. <em>Proceedings of the First International Symposium on Corals and Coral Reefs, 1969. Marine Biological Association of India Symposium.</em> 5: 191-216.
page(s): 212 [details]
additional source Döderlein L. (1913). Die Steinkorallen aus dem Golf von Neapel. <em>Mitteilungen aus der Zoologischen Station zu Neapel.</em> 21: 105-152, pls. 7-9. [details]
new combination reference Milne Edwards, H.; Haime, J. (1848). Recherches sur les polypiers. Mémoire 3. Monographie des eupsammides. <em>Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Zoologie, Series 3.</em> 10: 65-114, pl. 1. [details]
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