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AfReMaS taxon detailsMelithaea ochracea (Linnaeus, 1758)
288139 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:288139)
accepted
Species
marine,
(of ) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 799 [details] Available for editors 
McFadden, C.S.; Cordeiro, R.; Samimi-Namin, K.; Williams, G.; van Ofwegen, L. (2025). World List of Octocorallia. Melithaea ochracea (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: Odido, M.; Appeltans, W.; BelHassen, M.; Mussai, P.; Nsiangango, S.E.; Vandepitte, L.; Wambiji, N.; Zamouri, N. Jiddou, A.M. (Eds) (2025) African Register of Marine Species at: https://marinespecies.org/afremas/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=288139 on 2026-08-11
Odido, M.; Appeltans, W.; BelHassen, M.; Mussai, P.; Nsiangango, S.E.; Vandepitte, L.; Wambiji, N.; Zamouri, N. Jiddou, A.M. (Eds) (2026). African Register of Marine Species. Melithaea ochracea (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/afremas/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=288139 on 2026-08-11
Date action by
original description
(of ) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 799 [details] Available for editors basis of record van Ofwegen, L.P., 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 Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). [Checklist of marine biota of China seas]. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors additional source van Ofwegen, L.P. (1987). Melithaeidae (Coelenterata: Anthozoa) from the Indian Ocean and the Malay Archipelago. <em>Zoologische Verhandelingen Leiden.</em> 239: 1-57., available online at https://repository.naturalis.nl/pub/317750 page(s): 3, 7-9 [details] additional source van Ofwegen, L. P.; Goh, N. K. C.; Chou, L. M. (2000). The Melithaeidae (Coelenterata: Octocorallia) of Singapore. Zoologische Mededelingen, Leiden, 73(19): 285-304 page(s): 285, 287, 288, 289, 290, 302, 303 [details] additional source Bayer, F. M. (1959). The alcyonarian and black corals (Anthozoa, Octocorallia and Antipatharia) described and figured by G.E. Rumphius. H. C. D. de Wit (eds.). Uitgeverij en Drukkerij Hollandia N.V. Baarn, pp. 225-247 page(s): 240-241 [details] Available for editors additional source Grasshoff, M.; Bargibant, G. (2001). Coral Reef Gorgonians of New Caledonia. IRD Èditions. Paris., pp. 335., available online at https://horizon.documentation.ird.fr/exl-doc/pleins_textes/divers07-09/010025716.pdf page(s): 23, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 90, 91, 152, 155, 296, 312, 313, 318, 319 [details] additional source Grasshoff, M. (1999). The shallow water gorgonians of New Caledonia and adjacent islands. Senckenbergiana Biologica, 1-2, 1-121 page(s): 6, 7, Pl. 1 [details] additional source Imahara, Y. (1996). Previously recorded octocorals from Japan and adjacent seas. Precious Corals and Octocoral Research, 4-mei, 17-44 page(s): 28 [details] additional source Ramvilas, G.; Alderslade, P.; Ranjeet, K. (2023). The taxonomy of Indian gorgonians: an assessment of the descriptive records of gorgonians (Anthozoa: Octocorallia: Alcyonacea) recorded as occurring in the territorial waters of India, along with neighboring regions and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and the highlighting of perceived unethical practice. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 5236: 1-124., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/ZOOTAXA.5236.1.1 page(s): 30 [details] status source Muzik, K.M. & F.M. Bayer. (1980). Melithaea Milne Edwards & Haime, 1857 and Isis ochracea Linnaeus, 1758 (Coelenterate, Anthozoa): proposed conservation. Z.N.(S.)2150. <em>Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature.</em> 37: 228-232., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.part.5169 [details] Available for editors  Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To Barcode of Life (3 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (18 publications) To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Melithaea ochracea) To GenBank (8 nucleotides; 5 proteins) To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (11 records) To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 102085) To ITIS Unreviewed
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