WoRMS taxon details
Alcyonium variabile (J.S. Thomson, 1921)
212098 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:212098)
accepted
Species
Alcyonium fungiforme Tixier-Durivault, 1954 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Alcyonium luteum Tixier-Durivault, 1954 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Eleutherobia variabile (J.S. Thomson, 1921) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Metalcyonium variabile J.S. Thomson, 1921 · unaccepted > superseded combination (original combination)
Metalcyonium variabile var. durum J.S. Thomson, 1921 · unaccepted (synonym)
Metalcyonium variabile var. molle J.S. Thomson, 1921 · unaccepted (synonym)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
(of Metalcyonium variabile J.S. Thomson, 1921) Thomson, J.S. (1921). South African Alcyonacea. <em>Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa.</em> 9(2): 149-175, plates 5-6., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47227632
page(s): 162-167 [details]
page(s): 162-167 [details]
McFadden, C.S.; Cordeiro, R.; Williams, G.; van Ofwegen, L. (2024). World List of Octocorallia. Alcyonium variabile (J.S. Thomson, 1921). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=212098 on 2024-04-24
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original description
(of Alcyonium fungiforme Tixier-Durivault, 1954) Tixier-Durivault, A. (1954). Les octocoralliaires d'Afrique du Sud. (I. Alcyonacea). <em>Bulletin de la Museum Nationale d'Histoire naturelle Paris, Ser. 2.</em> 26(1): 385-390., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54823606
page(s): 385-388 [details]
original description (of Metalcyonium variabile J.S. Thomson, 1921) Thomson, J.S. (1921). South African Alcyonacea. <em>Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa.</em> 9(2): 149-175, plates 5-6., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47227632
page(s): 162-167 [details]
original description (of Alcyonium luteum Tixier-Durivault, 1954) Tixier-Durivault, A. (1954). Les octocoralliaires d'Afrique du Sud. (I. Alcyonacea). <em>Bulletin de la Museum Nationale d'Histoire naturelle Paris, Ser. 2.</em> 26(1): 385-390., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54823606
page(s): 388-390 [details]
original description (of Metalcyonium variabile var. molle J.S. Thomson, 1921) Thomson, J.S. (1921). South African Alcyonacea. <em>Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa.</em> 9(2): 149-175, plates 5-6., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47227632
page(s): 162-165 [details]
original description (of Metalcyonium variabile var. durum J.S. Thomson, 1921) Thomson, J.S. (1921). South African Alcyonacea. <em>Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa.</em> 9(2): 149-175, plates 5-6., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47227632
page(s): 165-167 [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [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]
additional source Casas, C.; Ramil, F.; van Ofwegen, L.P. (1997). Octocorallia (Cnidaria: Anthozoa) from the Scotia Arc, South Atlantic Ocean. I. The genus Alcyonium Linnaeus, 1758. <em>Zoologische Mededelingen Leiden.</em> 71, 299-311.
page(s): 302 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Verseveldt, J.; van Ofwegen, L.P. (1992). New and redescribed species of Alcyonium Linnaeus, 1758 (Anthozoa: Alcyonacea). <em>Zoologische Mededelingen Leiden.</em> 66(7): 155-181.
page(s): 161 [details]
additional source Williams, G.C. (1992). The Alcyonacea of southern Africa. Stoloniferous octocorals and soft corals (Coelenterata, Anthozoa). <em>Annals of the South African Museum.</em> 100: 249-358., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41110040
page(s): 295-298 [details]
additional source Tixier-Durivault, A. (1954). Les Octocoralliaires d'Afrique du Sud (I. Alcyonacea). <em>Bulletin de la Museum Nationale d'Histoire naturelle Paris, Ser. 2.</em> 26(1): 124-129., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54823119
page(s): 387-388 [details]
additional source Williams, G.C. (1987). The aberrant and monotypic soft coral genus Malacacanthus Thomson, 1910 (Octocorallia: Alcyoniidae) endemic to southern Africa. <em>Journal of Natural History.</em> 21: 1337-1346.
page(s): 1341 [details]
additional source Williams, G.C. (1986). A new species of the octocorallian genus Alcyonium (Anthozoa: Alcyonacea) from southern Africa, with a revised diagnosis of the genus. <em>Journal of Natural History.</em> 20: 53-63.
page(s): 53, 61 [details]
source of synonymy 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]
redescription Williams, G.C. (1986). Morphology, systematics, and variability of the southern African soft coral, Alcyonium variabile (J. Stuart Thomson, 1921) (Octocorallia, Alcyoniidae). <em>Annals of the South African Museum.</em> 96(6): 241-270., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40658359 [details]
status source McFadden, C.S.; van Ofwegen, L.P. (2013). Molecular phylogenetic evidence supports a new family of octocorals and a new genus of Alcyoniidae (Octocorallia, Alcyonacea). <em>Zookeys.</em> 346: 59-83.
page(s): 65 [details]
page(s): 385-388 [details]
original description (of Metalcyonium variabile J.S. Thomson, 1921) Thomson, J.S. (1921). South African Alcyonacea. <em>Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa.</em> 9(2): 149-175, plates 5-6., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47227632
page(s): 162-167 [details]
original description (of Alcyonium luteum Tixier-Durivault, 1954) Tixier-Durivault, A. (1954). Les octocoralliaires d'Afrique du Sud. (I. Alcyonacea). <em>Bulletin de la Museum Nationale d'Histoire naturelle Paris, Ser. 2.</em> 26(1): 385-390., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54823606
page(s): 388-390 [details]
original description (of Metalcyonium variabile var. molle J.S. Thomson, 1921) Thomson, J.S. (1921). South African Alcyonacea. <em>Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa.</em> 9(2): 149-175, plates 5-6., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47227632
page(s): 162-165 [details]
original description (of Metalcyonium variabile var. durum J.S. Thomson, 1921) Thomson, J.S. (1921). South African Alcyonacea. <em>Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa.</em> 9(2): 149-175, plates 5-6., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47227632
page(s): 165-167 [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [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] additional source Casas, C.; Ramil, F.; van Ofwegen, L.P. (1997). Octocorallia (Cnidaria: Anthozoa) from the Scotia Arc, South Atlantic Ocean. I. The genus Alcyonium Linnaeus, 1758. <em>Zoologische Mededelingen Leiden.</em> 71, 299-311.
page(s): 302 [details] Available for editors
[request] additional source Verseveldt, J.; van Ofwegen, L.P. (1992). New and redescribed species of Alcyonium Linnaeus, 1758 (Anthozoa: Alcyonacea). <em>Zoologische Mededelingen Leiden.</em> 66(7): 155-181.
page(s): 161 [details]
additional source Williams, G.C. (1992). The Alcyonacea of southern Africa. Stoloniferous octocorals and soft corals (Coelenterata, Anthozoa). <em>Annals of the South African Museum.</em> 100: 249-358., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41110040
page(s): 295-298 [details]
additional source Tixier-Durivault, A. (1954). Les Octocoralliaires d'Afrique du Sud (I. Alcyonacea). <em>Bulletin de la Museum Nationale d'Histoire naturelle Paris, Ser. 2.</em> 26(1): 124-129., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54823119
page(s): 387-388 [details]
additional source Williams, G.C. (1987). The aberrant and monotypic soft coral genus Malacacanthus Thomson, 1910 (Octocorallia: Alcyoniidae) endemic to southern Africa. <em>Journal of Natural History.</em> 21: 1337-1346.
page(s): 1341 [details]
additional source Williams, G.C. (1986). A new species of the octocorallian genus Alcyonium (Anthozoa: Alcyonacea) from southern Africa, with a revised diagnosis of the genus. <em>Journal of Natural History.</em> 20: 53-63.
page(s): 53, 61 [details]
source of synonymy 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]
redescription Williams, G.C. (1986). Morphology, systematics, and variability of the southern African soft coral, Alcyonium variabile (J. Stuart Thomson, 1921) (Octocorallia, Alcyoniidae). <em>Annals of the South African Museum.</em> 96(6): 241-270., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40658359 [details]
status source McFadden, C.S.; van Ofwegen, L.P. (2013). Molecular phylogenetic evidence supports a new family of octocorals and a new genus of Alcyoniidae (Octocorallia, Alcyonacea). <em>Zookeys.</em> 346: 59-83.
page(s): 65 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Nontype SAfM H1040, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype SAfM H1042, geounit High Seas [details]
Nontype SAfM H3165, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype SAfM H3166, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype SAfM H3166, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype SAfM H3167, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype SAfM H3167, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype SAfM H3245, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype SAfM H3271, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype SAfM H3602, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype SAfM H3770, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype SAfM H895, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype SAfM H924, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type SAfM H883, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
To Barcode of Life (3 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Alcyonium fungiforme Tixier-Durivault, 1954)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Metalcyonium variabile J.S. Thomson, 1921)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Alcyonium luteum Tixier-Durivault, 1954)
To European Nucleotide Archive (ENA)
To GenBank (14 nucleotides; 11 proteins)
To GenBank (14 nucleotides; 11 proteins) (from synonym Metalcyonium variabile J.S. Thomson, 1921)
To MNHN Type collection (IK 2000-129) (from synonym Alcyonium luteum Tixier-Durivault, 1954)
To MNHN Type collection (IK 2000-62) (from synonym Alcyonium fungiforme Tixier-Durivault, 1954)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Alcyonium fungiforme Tixier-Durivault, 1954)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Metalcyonium variabile J.S. Thomson, 1921)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Alcyonium luteum Tixier-Durivault, 1954)
To European Nucleotide Archive (ENA)
To GenBank (14 nucleotides; 11 proteins)
To GenBank (14 nucleotides; 11 proteins) (from synonym Metalcyonium variabile J.S. Thomson, 1921)
To MNHN Type collection (IK 2000-129) (from synonym Alcyonium luteum Tixier-Durivault, 1954)
To MNHN Type collection (IK 2000-62) (from synonym Alcyonium fungiforme Tixier-Durivault, 1954)
