Deep-Sea name details
Oxysmilia epithecata Cairns, 1999
290564 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:290564)
unaccepted > superseded combination (basionym)
Species
marine, fresh, terrestrial
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) [details] Available for editors 
Holotype MNHN, geounit Vanuatu Exclusive Economic Zone
Holotype MNHN, geounit Vanuatu Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Depth range 240-455 m.
Depth range 240-455 m. [details]
Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S. (2025). World List of Scleractinia. Oxysmilia epithecata Cairns, 1999. Accessed through: Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2025) World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS) at: https://marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=290564 on 2026-07-07
Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2026). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Oxysmilia epithecata Cairns, 1999. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/DeepSea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=290564 on 2026-07-07
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original description
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) [details] Available for editors
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record Cairns, S.D., B.W. Hoeksema & J. van der Land. (2007). as a contribution to UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms. (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): 22 [details] Available for editors
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record Cairns, S.D., B.W. Hoeksema & J. van der Land. (2007). as a contribution to UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms. (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): 22 [details] Available for editors
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype MNHN, geounit Vanuatu Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype MNHN, geounit Vanuatu Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype MNHN, geounit Vanuatu Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype MNHN, geounit Vanuatu Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype MNHN, geounit Vanuatu Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype MNHN, geounit Vanuatu Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype MNHN, geounit Wallis and Futuna Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype MNHN, geounit Wallis and Futuna Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype MNHN, geounit Wallis and Futuna Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype MNHN, geounit Wallis and Futuna Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype MNHN, geounit Wallis and Futuna Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype USNM 98627, geounit Wallis and Futuna Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype USNM 98628, geounit Wallis and Futuna Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype USNM 98629, geounit Wallis and Futuna Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype USNM 98630, geounit Wallis and Futuna Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type USNM 98626, geounit Wallis and Futuna Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
