WoRMS taxon details
Iridogorgia superba Nutting, 1908
1476377 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1476377)
accepted
Species
Lepidogorgia gibbosa Nutting, 1908 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Radicipes gibbosus (Nutting, 1908) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Rhodaniridogorgia superba (Nutting, 1908) · unaccepted > superseded combination
marine, fresh, terrestrial
Nutting, C.C. (1908). Descriptions of the Alcyonaria collected by the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries steamer Albatross in the vicinity of the Hawaiian islands in 1902. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 34: 543–601, pls. 41–51., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15709102
page(s): 595-596 [details]
page(s): 595-596 [details]
McFadden, C.S.; Cordeiro, R.; Samimi-Namin, K.; Hoeksema, B.W., Williams, G.; van Ofwegen, L.P. (2026). World List of Octocorallia. Iridogorgia superba Nutting, 1908. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1476377 on 2026-08-08
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Nomenclature
original description
Nutting, C.C. (1908). Descriptions of the Alcyonaria collected by the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries steamer Albatross in the vicinity of the Hawaiian islands in 1902. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 34: 543–601, pls. 41–51., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15709102
page(s): 595-596 [details]
original description (of Lepidogorgia gibbosa Nutting, 1908) Nutting, C.C. (1908). Descriptions of the Alcyonaria collected by the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries steamer Albatross in the vicinity of the Hawaiian islands in 1902. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 34: 543–601, pls. 41–51., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15709102
page(s): 587 [details]
new combination reference Xu, Y.; Zhan, Z.; Xu, K. (2021). Morphological and molecular characterization of five species including three new species of golden gorgonians (Cnidaria: Octocorallia) from seamounts in the western Pacific. <em>Biology.</em> 10: 588., available online at https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/10/7/588
page(s): 23 [details]
page(s): 595-596 [details]
original description (of Lepidogorgia gibbosa Nutting, 1908) Nutting, C.C. (1908). Descriptions of the Alcyonaria collected by the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries steamer Albatross in the vicinity of the Hawaiian islands in 1902. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 34: 543–601, pls. 41–51., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15709102
page(s): 587 [details]
new combination reference Xu, Y.; Zhan, Z.; Xu, K. (2021). Morphological and molecular characterization of five species including three new species of golden gorgonians (Cnidaria: Octocorallia) from seamounts in the western Pacific. <em>Biology.</em> 10: 588., available online at https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/10/7/588
page(s): 23 [details]
Other
context source (Hexacorallia)
Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Kükenthal, W. (1924). Coelenterata: Gorgonaria. in: Das Tierreich (Eine Zusammenstellung und Kennzeichnung der rezenten Tierformen). 47. 478 pp.
page(s): 409 [details] Available for editors
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additional source Grigg, R. W. & F.M. Bayer. (1976). Present knowledge of the systematics and zoogeography of the order Gorgonacea in Hawaii. <em>Pacific Science.</em> 30(2): 167-175.
page(s): 172 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Kükenthal, W. (1924). Coelenterata: Gorgonaria. in: Das Tierreich (Eine Zusammenstellung und Kennzeichnung der rezenten Tierformen). 47. 478 pp.
page(s): 409 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Grigg, R. W. & F.M. Bayer. (1976). Present knowledge of the systematics and zoogeography of the order Gorgonacea in Hawaii. <em>Pacific Science.</em> 30(2): 167-175.
page(s): 172 [details] Available for editors
[request]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To Barcode of Life (1 barcode)
To Barcode of Life (2 barcodes) (from synonym Rhodaniridogorgia superba (Nutting, 1908))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Rhodaniridogorgia superba) (from synonym Rhodaniridogorgia superba (Nutting, 1908))
To GenBank (6 nucleotides; 10 proteins) (from synonym Rhodaniridogorgia superba (Nutting, 1908))
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (2 records) (from synonym Lepidogorgia gibbosa Nutting, 1908)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (Holotype USNM 25330) (from synonym Lepidogorgia gibbosa Nutting, 1908)
To Barcode of Life (2 barcodes) (from synonym Rhodaniridogorgia superba (Nutting, 1908))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Rhodaniridogorgia superba) (from synonym Rhodaniridogorgia superba (Nutting, 1908))
To GenBank (6 nucleotides; 10 proteins) (from synonym Rhodaniridogorgia superba (Nutting, 1908))
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (2 records) (from synonym Lepidogorgia gibbosa Nutting, 1908)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (Holotype USNM 25330) (from synonym Lepidogorgia gibbosa Nutting, 1908)
