WoRMS taxon details
Paragorgia Milne Edwards, 1857
125326 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:125326)
accepted
Genus
Alcyonium arboreum Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Paragorgia arborea (Linnaeus, 1758) (type by monotypy)
Dendridium Nardo, 1845 · unaccepted (synonym)
Species Paragorgia alisonae Sánchez, 2005
Species Paragorgia aotearoa Sánchez, 2005
Species Paragorgia arborea (Linnaeus, 1758)
Species Paragorgia coralloides Bayer, 1993
Species Paragorgia jamesi Herrera & Shank, 2016
Species Paragorgia johnsoni Gray, 1862
Species Paragorgia kaupeka Sánchez, 2005
Species Paragorgia maunga Sánchez, 2005
Species Paragorgia pacifica Verrill, 1922
Species Paragorgia papillata Li, Zhan & Xu, 2021
Species Paragorgia regalis Nutting, 1912
Species Paragorgia rubra Li, Zhan & Xu, 2017
Species Paragorgia sibogae Bayer, 1993
Species Paragorgia splendens Thomson & Henderson, 1906
Species Paragorgia stephencairnsi Sánchez, 2005
Species Paragorgia tapachtli Sánchez, 2005
Species Paragorgia wahine Sánchez, 2005
Species Paragorgia whero Sánchez, 2005
Species Paragorgia yutlinux Sánchez, 2005
Species Paragorgia boschmai Bayer, 1964 accepted as Paragorgia johnsoni Gray, 1862 (synonym)
Species Paragorgia dendroides Bayer, 1956 accepted as Paragorgia regalis Nutting, 1912 (synonym)
Species Paragorgia nodosa Koren & Danielssen, 1883 accepted as Paragorgia arborea (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
Species Paragorgia tenuis Kinoshita (uncertain > unassessed)
Species Paragorgia aotearoa Sánchez, 2005
Species Paragorgia arborea (Linnaeus, 1758)
Species Paragorgia coralloides Bayer, 1993
Species Paragorgia jamesi Herrera & Shank, 2016
Species Paragorgia johnsoni Gray, 1862
Species Paragorgia kaupeka Sánchez, 2005
Species Paragorgia maunga Sánchez, 2005
Species Paragorgia pacifica Verrill, 1922
Species Paragorgia papillata Li, Zhan & Xu, 2021
Species Paragorgia regalis Nutting, 1912
Species Paragorgia rubra Li, Zhan & Xu, 2017
Species Paragorgia sibogae Bayer, 1993
Species Paragorgia splendens Thomson & Henderson, 1906
Species Paragorgia stephencairnsi Sánchez, 2005
Species Paragorgia tapachtli Sánchez, 2005
Species Paragorgia wahine Sánchez, 2005
Species Paragorgia whero Sánchez, 2005
Species Paragorgia yutlinux Sánchez, 2005
Species Paragorgia boschmai Bayer, 1964 accepted as Paragorgia johnsoni Gray, 1862 (synonym)
Species Paragorgia dendroides Bayer, 1956 accepted as Paragorgia regalis Nutting, 1912 (synonym)
Species Paragorgia nodosa Koren & Danielssen, 1883 accepted as Paragorgia arborea (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
Species Paragorgia tenuis Kinoshita (uncertain > unassessed)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
Milne Edwards H, Haime J. (1857). Histoire naturelle des coralliaires, ou polypes proprement dits. 1. <em>Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret, Paris.</em> 326 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12045211
page(s): 190 [details]
page(s): 190 [details]
Cordeiro, R.; McFadden, C.; van Ofwegen, L.; Williams, G. (2022). World List of Octocorallia. Paragorgia Milne Edwards, 1857. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125326 on 2022-05-24
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original description
Milne Edwards H, Haime J. (1857). Histoire naturelle des coralliaires, ou polypes proprement dits. 1. <em>Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret, Paris.</em> 326 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12045211
page(s): 190 [details]
original description (of Dendridium Nardo, 1845) Nardo, G. D. (1845). Distribuzione naturale in ordine, famiglie e generi della classe dei zoofiti (Blainville). <em>Nuovi Ann. Sci. Nat. Bologna (2).</em> 3:104-109., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9345143
page(s): 105 [details]
basis of record van Ofwegen, L.; Grasshoff, M.; van der Land, J. (2001). Octocorallia (excl. Pennatulacea), <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. 104-105 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Neave, Sheffield Airey. (1939-1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 1-10 Online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library]., available online at http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus/ [details]
additional source Bayer, F. M.; Stefani, J. (1987). New and previously known taxa of isidid octocorals (Coelenterata:Gorgonacea), partly from antarctic waters. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 100(4): 937-991.
page(s): 987 [details] Available for editors
[request]
additional source Sánchez, J. A. (2005). Systematics of the bubblegum corals (Cnidaria: Octocorallia: Paragorgiidae) with description of new species from New Zealand and the Eastern Pacific. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 1014(1): 1–72. [details]
additional source Bayer, F. M. (1993). Taxonomic status of the octocoral genus Bathyalcyon (Alcyoniidae: Anthomastinae), with descriptions of a new subspecies from the Gulf of Mexico and a new species of Anthomastus from Antarctic waters. <em>Precious Corals and Octocoral Research.</em> 1: 3–13.
page(s): 3, 4 [details]
additional source Bayer, F. M. (1993). A new scleraxonian octocoral (Coelenterata: Anthozoa) from Antarctic waters. <em>Precious Corals & Octocoral Research.</em> 2: 11-18.
page(s): 11, 12 [details]
additional source Bayer, F. M. (1996). Three new species of precious coral (Anthozoa: Gorgonacea, genus Corallium) from Pacific waters. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 109: 205–228., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34644810
page(s): 219 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Utinomi, H. (1957). Minabea ozakii n. gen. et n. sp., a new remarkable alcyonarian type with dimorphic polyps. <em>Jour. Fac. Sci. Hokkaido Univ. Ser. VI, Zool.</em> 13: 139-146.
page(s): 144, 145, 146 [details]
additional source Grasshoff, M.; Bargibant, G. (2001). Coral Reef Gorgonians of New Caledonia. IRD Èditions. Paris., pp. 335.
page(s): 208, 209, 312, 313 [details]
additional source Grigg, R. W.; Bayer, F. M. (1976). Present knowledge of the systematics and zoogeography of the order Gorgonacea in Hawaii. Pacific Science, 30(2): 167-175
page(s): 169 [details]
page(s): 190 [details]
original description (of Dendridium Nardo, 1845) Nardo, G. D. (1845). Distribuzione naturale in ordine, famiglie e generi della classe dei zoofiti (Blainville). <em>Nuovi Ann. Sci. Nat. Bologna (2).</em> 3:104-109., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9345143
page(s): 105 [details]
basis of record van Ofwegen, L.; Grasshoff, M.; van der Land, J. (2001). Octocorallia (excl. Pennatulacea), <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. 104-105 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Neave, Sheffield Airey. (1939-1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 1-10 Online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library]., available online at http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus/ [details]
additional source Bayer, F. M.; Stefani, J. (1987). New and previously known taxa of isidid octocorals (Coelenterata:Gorgonacea), partly from antarctic waters. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 100(4): 937-991.
page(s): 987 [details] Available for editors
[request] additional source Sánchez, J. A. (2005). Systematics of the bubblegum corals (Cnidaria: Octocorallia: Paragorgiidae) with description of new species from New Zealand and the Eastern Pacific. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 1014(1): 1–72. [details]
additional source Bayer, F. M. (1993). Taxonomic status of the octocoral genus Bathyalcyon (Alcyoniidae: Anthomastinae), with descriptions of a new subspecies from the Gulf of Mexico and a new species of Anthomastus from Antarctic waters. <em>Precious Corals and Octocoral Research.</em> 1: 3–13.
page(s): 3, 4 [details]
additional source Bayer, F. M. (1993). A new scleraxonian octocoral (Coelenterata: Anthozoa) from Antarctic waters. <em>Precious Corals & Octocoral Research.</em> 2: 11-18.
page(s): 11, 12 [details]
additional source Bayer, F. M. (1996). Three new species of precious coral (Anthozoa: Gorgonacea, genus Corallium) from Pacific waters. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 109: 205–228., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34644810
page(s): 219 [details] Available for editors
[request] additional source Utinomi, H. (1957). Minabea ozakii n. gen. et n. sp., a new remarkable alcyonarian type with dimorphic polyps. <em>Jour. Fac. Sci. Hokkaido Univ. Ser. VI, Zool.</em> 13: 139-146.
page(s): 144, 145, 146 [details]
additional source Grasshoff, M.; Bargibant, G. (2001). Coral Reef Gorgonians of New Caledonia. IRD Èditions. Paris., pp. 335.
page(s): 208, 209, 312, 313 [details]
additional source Grigg, R. W.; Bayer, F. M. (1976). Present knowledge of the systematics and zoogeography of the order Gorgonacea in Hawaii. Pacific Science, 30(2): 167-175
page(s): 169 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Habitat Known from seamounts and knolls [details]
