WoRMS name details
Paractis explorator (Dayell, 1848)
854546 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:854546)
unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Species
marine, fresh, terrestrial
(of Actinia explorator Dalyell, 1848) Dalyell, J. G. (1848). Rare and remarkable animals of Scotland, represented from living subjects: with practical observations on their nature. J.Van Voorst, London, 2: 1-iv, 322, available online at https://books.google.be/books?id=_vlKAQAAMAAJ&ots=A8k_UTOItn&dq=Dalyell%2C%20J.%20G.%091848%09Rare%20and%20remarkable%20animals%20of%20Scotland%2C%20represented%20from%20living%20subjects%3A%20with%20practical%20observations%20on%20their%20nature.&lr&pg=P
page(s): 227-228 [details]
page(s): 227-228 [details]
Rodríguez, E.; Fautin, D; Daly, M. (2026). World List of Actiniaria. Paractis explorator (Dayell, 1848). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=854546 on 2026-09-13
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Actinia explorator Dalyell, 1848) Dalyell, J. G. (1848). Rare and remarkable animals of Scotland, represented from living subjects: with practical observations on their nature. J.Van Voorst, London, 2: 1-iv, 322, available online at https://books.google.be/books?id=_vlKAQAAMAAJ&ots=A8k_UTOItn&dq=Dalyell%2C%20J.%20G.%091848%09Rare%20and%20remarkable%20animals%20of%20Scotland%2C%20represented%20from%20living%20subjects%3A%20with%20practical%20observations%20on%20their%20nature.&lr&pg=P
page(s): 227-228 [details]
basis of record Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
page(s): 227-228 [details]
basis of record Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
Other
context source (Hexacorallia)
Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Milne Edwards, H.; Haime, J. In: Milne Edwards, H. (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): 251 [details]
additional source Milne Edwards, H.; Haime, J. In: Milne Edwards, H. (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): 251 [details]
