WoRMS taxon details

Melithaea ornata (Thomson & Simpson, 1909)

288140  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:288140)

accepted
Species
Melitodes ornata Thomson & Simpson, 1909 · unaccepted > superseded combination (original combination)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
(of Melitodes ornata Thomson & Simpson, 1909) Thomson, J.A.; Simpson, J.J. (1909). An account of the alcyonarians collected by the Royal Indian Marine Survey Ship 'Investigator' in the Indian Ocean. II. The alcyonarians of the littoral area. <em>Trustees of the Indian Museum, Calcutta.</em> 2: 1-319, 9 plates., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8350460
page(s): 173-174 [details]   
McFadden, C.S.; Cordeiro, R.; Williams, G.; van Ofwegen, L. (2024). World List of Octocorallia. Melithaea ornata (Thomson & Simpson, 1909). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=288140 on 2024-04-16
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2008-01-16 10:35:54Z
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2010-09-17 06:17:46Z
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2021-04-24 02:38:30Z
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original description  (of Melitodes ornata Thomson & Simpson, 1909) Thomson, J.A.; Simpson, J.J. (1909). An account of the alcyonarians collected by the Royal Indian Marine Survey Ship 'Investigator' in the Indian Ocean. II. The alcyonarians of the littoral area. <em>Trustees of the Indian Museum, Calcutta.</em> 2: 1-319, 9 plates., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8350460
page(s): 173-174 [details]   

basis of record 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]   

additional source Ramvilas, G.; Alderslade, P.; Ranjeet, K. (2023). The taxonomy of Indian gorgonians: an assessment of the descriptive records of gorgonians (Anthozoa: Octocorallia: Alcyonacea) recorded as occurring in the territorial waters of India, along with neighboring regions and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and the highlighting of perceived unethical practice. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 5236: 1-124., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/ZOOTAXA.5236.1.1
page(s): 30 [details]