WoRMS taxon details
Euplexaura Verrill, 1869
204195 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:204195)
accepted
Genus
Euplexaura capensis Verrill, 1869 (type by original designation)
- Species Euplexaura abietina Kükenthal, 1908
- Species Euplexaura albida Kükenthal, 1908
- Species Euplexaura amerea Grasshoff, 1999
- Species Euplexaura anastomosans Brundin, 1896
- Species Euplexaura arbuscula Broch, 1935
- Species Euplexaura aruensis Kükenthal, 1911
- Species Euplexaura attenuata (Nutting, 1910)
- Species Euplexaura boninensis (Aurivillius, 1931)
- Species Euplexaura braueri Kükenthal, 1909
- Species Euplexaura capensis Verrill, 1869
- Species Euplexaura cervicornis Stiasny, 1935
- Species Euplexaura crassa Kükenthal, 1908
- Species Euplexaura curvata Kükenthal, 1908
- Species Euplexaura divergens (Studer, 1878)
- Species Euplexaura erecta Kükenthal, 1908
- Species Euplexaura javensis Aurivillius, 1931
- Species Euplexaura kuekenthali Broch, 1916
- Species Euplexaura media J.S. Thomson, 1911
- Species Euplexaura mitsukurii (Kinoshita, 1909)
- Species Euplexaura multiflora Aurivillius, 1931
- Species Euplexaura nuttingi Kükenthal, 1919
- Species Euplexaura parciclados Wright & Studer, 1889
- Species Euplexaura parva Kükenthal, 1909
- Species Euplexaura pendula Kükenthal, 1917
- Species Euplexaura pinnata Wright & Studer, 1889
- Species Euplexaura plana Samimi-Namin & van Ofwegen, 2009
- Species Euplexaura recta (Nutting, 1910)
- Species Euplexaura reticulata Nutting, 1910
- Species Euplexaura rhipidalis Studer, 1895
- Species Euplexaura ridleyi (Thomson & Simpson, 1909)
- Species Euplexaura robusta Kükenthal, 1908
- Species Euplexaura sparsiflora Kükenthal, 1908
- Species Euplexaura thomsoni Kükenthal, 1924
- Species Euplexaura yayoii Matsumoto & van Ofwegen, 2016
- Species Euplexaura flabellata Broch, 1916 (uncertain)
- Species Euplexaura neglecta Verrill, 1928 (uncertain)
- Species Euplexaura pseudobuettikofferi Stiasny, 1951 (uncertain)
- Species Euplexaura timorensis Aurivillius, 1931 (uncertain)
- Species Euplexaura antipathes (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Rumphella antipathes (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Euplexaura flava (Nutting, 1910) accepted as Pinnigorgia flava (Nutting, 1910) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Euplexaura flexuosa (Thomson & Henderson, 1905) accepted as Euplexaura thomsoni Kükenthal, 1924 (unaccepted > junior homonym, of Plexaura flexuosa Lamouroux, 1821)
- Species Euplexaura greeffii Stiasny, 1940 accepted as Leptogorgia varians (W. Koch, 1886) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Euplexaura koothankuliensis Fernando, 2011 (unaccepted > unavailable name)
- Species Euplexaura lemasti Hickson, 1928 accepted as Leptogorgia alba (Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Euplexaura maghrebensis Stiasny, 1936 accepted as Leptogorgia viminalis (Pallas, 1766) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Euplexaura marki Kükenthal, 1913 accepted as Chromoplexaura marki (Kükenthal, 1913) (unaccepted > superseded combination, original combination)
- Species Euplexaura mollis Nutting, 1910 accepted as Annella mollis (Nutting, 1910) (unaccepted > superseded combination, original combination)
- Species Euplexaura platystoma (Nutting, 1910) accepted as Pinnigorgia platystoma (Nutting, 1910) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Euplexaura purpureoviolacea Stiasny, 1936 accepted as Leptogorgia purpureoviolacea (Stiasny, 1936) (original combination)
- Species Euplexaura rubra Nutting, 1910 accepted as Subergorgia nuttingi Stiasny, 1937 (unaccepted > junior homonym, of Subergorgia rubra Thomson, 1905)
- Species Euplexaura taboguillae Hickson, 1928 accepted as Leptogorgia taboguillae (Hickson, 1928) (original combination)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
Verrill AE. (1869). Synopsis of the Polyps and corals of the North Pacific Exploring Expedition. <em>Communications of the Essex Institute.</em> 6: 51-104., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33122992
page(s): 75 [details]
page(s): 75 [details]
McFadden, C.S.; Cordeiro, R.; Samimi-Namin, K.; Williams, G.; van Ofwegen, L. (2026). World List of Octocorallia. Euplexaura Verrill, 1869. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=204195 on 2026-01-18
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Nomenclature
original description
Verrill AE. (1869). Synopsis of the Polyps and corals of the North Pacific Exploring Expedition. <em>Communications of the Essex Institute.</em> 6: 51-104., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33122992
page(s): 75 [details]
basis of record Williams, G.C. (1992). Biogeography of the octocorallian coelenterate fauna of southern Africa. <em>Biol. J. Linn. Soc.</em> 46: 351-401. [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 75 [details]
basis of record Williams, G.C. (1992). Biogeography of the octocorallian coelenterate fauna of southern Africa. <em>Biol. J. Linn. Soc.</em> 46: 351-401. [details] Available for editors
[request]Taxonomy
redescription
Kükenthal, W. (1908). Diagnosen neuer Gorgoniden aus der Familie Plexauridae. <em>Zoologischer Anzeiger.</em> 32(17): 495-504., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9895201
page(s): 495 [details]
status source McFadden, C.S.; van Ofwegen, L.P.; Quattrini, A.M. (2022). Revisionary systematics of Octocorallia (Cnidaria: Anthozoa) guided by phylogenomics. <em>Bulletin of the Society of Systematic Biologists.</em> 1(3), 8735, pp. 1-79., available online at https://ssbbulletin.org/index.php/bssb/article/view/8735
page(s): 57 [details]
page(s): 495 [details]
status source McFadden, C.S.; van Ofwegen, L.P.; Quattrini, A.M. (2022). Revisionary systematics of Octocorallia (Cnidaria: Anthozoa) guided by phylogenomics. <em>Bulletin of the Society of Systematic Biologists.</em> 1(3), 8735, pp. 1-79., available online at https://ssbbulletin.org/index.php/bssb/article/view/8735
page(s): 57 [details]
Other
context source (Hexacorallia)
Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Alderslade, P. (2003). A new genus and new species of soft coral (Octocorallia: Alcyonacea: Alcyoniidae) from the south western region of Australia. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 175: 1-10.
page(s): 3 [details]
additional source Cairns, S.D., L. Gershwin, F.J. Brook, P. Pugh, E.W. Dawson, O.V. Ocaña, W. Vervoort, G. Williams, J.E. Watson, D.M. Opresko, P. Schuchert, P.M. Hine, D.P. Gordon, H.I. Campbell, A.J. Wright, J.A.Sánchez & D.G. Fautin. (2009). Phylum Cnidaria: corals, medusae, hydroids, myxozoans. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> :59-101., available online at https://repository.si.edu/handle/10088/8431 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Breedy, O.; Guzman, H. M. (2007). A revision of the genus Leptogorgia Milne Edwards & Haime, 1857 (Coelenterata: Octocorallia: Gorgoniidae) in the eastern Pacific. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 1419(1): 1-90., available online at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/267561358_A_revision_of_the_genus_Leptogorgia_Milne_Edwards_Haime_1857_Coelenterata_Octocorallia_Gorgoniidae_in_the_eastern_Pacific
page(s): 48 [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): 90-92 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Hickson, S.J. (1915). Some Alcyonaria and a Stylaster from the west coast of North America. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 1915: 541-557, plate 1., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31547564
page(s): 556 [details]
additional source Neave, Sheffield Airey. (1939-1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 1-10 Online. <em>[Online Nomenclator Zoologicus at Checklistbank. Ubio link has gone].</em> , available online at https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/126539/about [details]
additional source Kükenthal, W. (1909). Japanischen Gorgoniden. II. Teil: Die Familien der Plexauriden, Chrysogorgiiden und Melitodinen. <em>Beiträge zur Naturgeschichte Ostasiens. Herausgeben von Dr. F. Doflein. Abhandlungen der math.-phys. Klasse der K. Bayer Akademie der Wissenschaften.</em> Suppl. Bd 1(5): 1-78, plates 1-7., available online at https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/Abhandlungen-Akademie-Bayern_Supp-I-1906_0001-0078.pdf
page(s): 5-7 [details]
additional source Bayer, F.M. (1955). Contributions to the nomenclature, systematics, and morphology of the Octocorallia. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 105: 207-220, plates 1-8., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15705299
page(s): 212 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Fabricius, K.; Alderslade, P. (2001). Soft Corals and Sea Fans: A Comprehensive Guide to the Shallow-water Genera of the Central-West Pacific, the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea. <em>Australian Institute of Marine Science. Townsville.</em> pp. 264.
page(s): iv, 13, 60, 190-191, 206, 209, 248 [details]
additional source Williams, G. C. (1992). The Alcyonacea of southern Africa. Gorgonian octocorals (Coelenterata, Anthozoa). <em>Annals of the South African Museum.</em> 101(8): 181-296, Fig. 1., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40683324
page(s): 209, 288, 290 [details]
additional source Wirshing, H. H.; Messing, C. G.; Douady, C. J.; Reed, J. K.; Stanhope, M. J. (2005). Molecular evidence for multiple lineages in the gorgonian family Plexauridae (Anthozoa: Octocorallia). Marine Biology, 147, 497-508
page(s): 500, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507 [details]
additional source Alderslade, P. (2003). A new genus and new species of soft coral (Octocorallia: Alcyonacea: Alcyoniidae) from the south western region of Australia. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 175: 1-10.
page(s): 3 [details]
additional source Cairns, S.D., L. Gershwin, F.J. Brook, P. Pugh, E.W. Dawson, O.V. Ocaña, W. Vervoort, G. Williams, J.E. Watson, D.M. Opresko, P. Schuchert, P.M. Hine, D.P. Gordon, H.I. Campbell, A.J. Wright, J.A.Sánchez & D.G. Fautin. (2009). Phylum Cnidaria: corals, medusae, hydroids, myxozoans. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> :59-101., available online at https://repository.si.edu/handle/10088/8431 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Breedy, O.; Guzman, H. M. (2007). A revision of the genus Leptogorgia Milne Edwards & Haime, 1857 (Coelenterata: Octocorallia: Gorgoniidae) in the eastern Pacific. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 1419(1): 1-90., available online at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/267561358_A_revision_of_the_genus_Leptogorgia_Milne_Edwards_Haime_1857_Coelenterata_Octocorallia_Gorgoniidae_in_the_eastern_Pacific
page(s): 48 [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): 90-92 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Hickson, S.J. (1915). Some Alcyonaria and a Stylaster from the west coast of North America. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 1915: 541-557, plate 1., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31547564
page(s): 556 [details]
additional source Neave, Sheffield Airey. (1939-1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 1-10 Online. <em>[Online Nomenclator Zoologicus at Checklistbank. Ubio link has gone].</em> , available online at https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/126539/about [details]
additional source Kükenthal, W. (1909). Japanischen Gorgoniden. II. Teil: Die Familien der Plexauriden, Chrysogorgiiden und Melitodinen. <em>Beiträge zur Naturgeschichte Ostasiens. Herausgeben von Dr. F. Doflein. Abhandlungen der math.-phys. Klasse der K. Bayer Akademie der Wissenschaften.</em> Suppl. Bd 1(5): 1-78, plates 1-7., available online at https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/Abhandlungen-Akademie-Bayern_Supp-I-1906_0001-0078.pdf
page(s): 5-7 [details]
additional source Bayer, F.M. (1955). Contributions to the nomenclature, systematics, and morphology of the Octocorallia. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 105: 207-220, plates 1-8., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15705299
page(s): 212 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Fabricius, K.; Alderslade, P. (2001). Soft Corals and Sea Fans: A Comprehensive Guide to the Shallow-water Genera of the Central-West Pacific, the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea. <em>Australian Institute of Marine Science. Townsville.</em> pp. 264.
page(s): iv, 13, 60, 190-191, 206, 209, 248 [details]
additional source Williams, G. C. (1992). The Alcyonacea of southern Africa. Gorgonian octocorals (Coelenterata, Anthozoa). <em>Annals of the South African Museum.</em> 101(8): 181-296, Fig. 1., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40683324
page(s): 209, 288, 290 [details]
additional source Wirshing, H. H.; Messing, C. G.; Douady, C. J.; Reed, J. K.; Stanhope, M. J. (2005). Molecular evidence for multiple lineages in the gorgonian family Plexauridae (Anthozoa: Octocorallia). Marine Biology, 147, 497-508
page(s): 500, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507 [details]
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