WoRMS taxon details
Balticina willemoesi (Kölliker, 1880)
1393616 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1393616)
accepted
Species
Balticina septentrionalis (Gray, 1872) · unaccepted (synonym)
Halipteris septentrionalis (Gray, 1872) · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Halipteris willemoesi (Kölliker, 1880) · unaccepted
Microptilum willemoesi Kölliker, 1880 · unaccepted (original combination)
Osteocella cliftoni Gray, 1870 · uncertain (synonym)
Osteocella septentrionalis Gray, 1872 · uncertain (synonym)
Pavonaria (Verrillia) blakei Stearns, 1873 · unaccepted (synonym)
Pavonaria dofleini Moroff, 1902 · unaccepted (synonym)
Pavonaria willemoesi (Kölliker, 1880) · unaccepted (changed combination)
Verrillia blakei Stearns, 1873 · uncertain (synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Microptilum willemoesi Kölliker, 1880) Kölliker, A. von. (1880). Report on the Pennatulida dredged by H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873-1876. <em>Report on the scientific results of the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873-1876, Zoology.</em> 1(2): 1-41, plates 1-11., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41269500
page(s): 27 [details]
page(s): 27 [details]
McFadden, C.S.; Cordeiro, R.; Samimi-Namin, K.; Williams, G.; van Ofwegen, L. (2025). World List of Octocorallia. Balticina willemoesi (Kölliker, 1880). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1393616 on 2025-04-29
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Osteocella cliftoni Gray, 1870) Gray, J.E. (1870). Catalogue of sea-pens or Pennatulariidae in the collection of the British Museum / by J.E. Gray. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18487479
page(s): 40 [details]
original description (of Microptilum willemoesi Kölliker, 1880) Kölliker, A. von. (1880). Report on the Pennatulida dredged by H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873-1876. <em>Report on the scientific results of the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873-1876, Zoology.</em> 1(2): 1-41, plates 1-11., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41269500
page(s): 27 [details]
original description (of Pavonaria (Verrillia) blakei Stearns, 1873) Stearns, R. E. C. (1873). Description of a new genus and species of alcyonoid polyp. <em>Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences.</em> 5: 147-149., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16062703 [details]
original description (of Osteocella septentrionalis Gray, 1872) Gray, J.E. (1872). On the genus Osteocella. <em>The Annals and magazine of natural history; zoology, botany, and geology.</em> (4) 9: 405-406., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16086278 [details]
original description (of Pavonaria dofleini Moroff, 1902) Moroff, T. (1902). Studien über Octocorallien. I. Ueber die Pennatulaceen des Münchener Museums. <em>Zoologische Jahrbücher (Syst.).</em> 17: 363-403, plates 14-15., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27412613
page(s): 390-392 [details]
basis of record Kükenthal, W. (1915). Pennatularia. Das Tierreich. 43: 1-132., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/900948
page(s): 62 [details]
page(s): 40 [details]
original description (of Microptilum willemoesi Kölliker, 1880) Kölliker, A. von. (1880). Report on the Pennatulida dredged by H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873-1876. <em>Report on the scientific results of the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873-1876, Zoology.</em> 1(2): 1-41, plates 1-11., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41269500
page(s): 27 [details]
original description (of Pavonaria (Verrillia) blakei Stearns, 1873) Stearns, R. E. C. (1873). Description of a new genus and species of alcyonoid polyp. <em>Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences.</em> 5: 147-149., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16062703 [details]
original description (of Osteocella septentrionalis Gray, 1872) Gray, J.E. (1872). On the genus Osteocella. <em>The Annals and magazine of natural history; zoology, botany, and geology.</em> (4) 9: 405-406., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16086278 [details]
original description (of Pavonaria dofleini Moroff, 1902) Moroff, T. (1902). Studien über Octocorallien. I. Ueber die Pennatulaceen des Münchener Museums. <em>Zoologische Jahrbücher (Syst.).</em> 17: 363-403, plates 14-15., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27412613
page(s): 390-392 [details]
basis of record Kükenthal, W. (1915). Pennatularia. Das Tierreich. 43: 1-132., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/900948
page(s): 62 [details]
Taxonomy
status source
Pérez, C. D. (2021). Revised nomenclature of the sea pen genus <em>Balticina</em> Gray, 1870 (= <em>Halipteris</em> Kölliker, 1870) (Anthozoa: Octocorallia). <em>Zootaxa.</em> 4966(2): 237-244., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4966.2.10 [details]
Other
context source (Hexacorallia)
Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Rho, B. J.; Song, J. I. (1976). A study on the classification of the Korean Anthozoa 1. Gorgonacea and Pennatulacea. Journal of Korean Research Institute for Better Living, 17, 71-92
page(s): 73, 79-80, 83, 85, Pl. 4 [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): 37 [details]
additional source Rho, B. J.; Song, J. I. (1976). A study on the classification of the Korean Anthozoa 1. Gorgonacea and Pennatulacea. Journal of Korean Research Institute for Better Living, 17, 71-92
page(s): 73, 79-80, 83, 85, Pl. 4 [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): 37 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | Willemoes's white sea pen [from synonym] | [details] |
| French | pennatule de Willemoes [from synonym] | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (20 barcodes) (from synonym Halipteris willemoesi (Kölliker, 1880))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Balticina septentrionalis (Gray, 1872))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Halipteris willemoesi (Kölliker, 1880))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Halipteris willemoesi) (from synonym Halipteris willemoesi (Kölliker, 1880))
To GenBank (9 nucleotides; 10 proteins) (from synonym Halipteris willemoesi (Kölliker, 1880))
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (24 records) (from synonym Halipteris willemoesi (Kölliker, 1880))
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (30 records) (from synonym Balticina septentrionalis (Gray, 1872))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Balticina septentrionalis (Gray, 1872))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Halipteris willemoesi (Kölliker, 1880))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Halipteris willemoesi) (from synonym Halipteris willemoesi (Kölliker, 1880))
To GenBank (9 nucleotides; 10 proteins) (from synonym Halipteris willemoesi (Kölliker, 1880))
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (24 records) (from synonym Halipteris willemoesi (Kölliker, 1880))
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (30 records) (from synonym Balticina septentrionalis (Gray, 1872))
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