WoRMS taxon details
Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) wellsi Cairns, 1977
286954 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:286954)
accepted
Species
Balanophyllia wellsi Cairns, 1977 · alternative representation
marine, fresh, terrestrial
(of Balanophyllia wellsi Cairns, 1977) Cairns, S.D. (1977). A review of the Recent species of Balanophyllia (Anthozoa: Scleractinia) in the western Atlantic, with descriptions of four new species. Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 90(1): 132-148. [details]
Holotype (of Balanophyllia wellsi Cairns, 1977) USNM...
Holotype (of Balanophyllia wellsi Cairns, 1977) USNM 45855, geounit Bahamas Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Depth range 412-575 m
Depth range 412-575 m [details]
Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S. (2025). World List of Scleractinia. Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) wellsi Cairns, 1977. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=286954 on 2025-02-04
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(of Balanophyllia wellsi Cairns, 1977) Cairns, S.D. (1977). A review of the Recent species of Balanophyllia (Anthozoa: Scleractinia) in the western Atlantic, with descriptions of four new species. Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 90(1): 132-148. [details]
context source (Deepsea) Cairns, Stephen (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record Cairns, S.D., B.W. Hoeksema & J. van der Land. (2007). as a contribution to UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Cairns, S.D. (2009-2017). On line appendix: Phylogenetic list of the 711 valid Recent azooxanthellate scleractinian species with their junior synonyms and depth ranges, 28 pp. <em>In: Cold-Water Corals: The Biology and Geology of Deep-Sea Coral Habitats.</em> Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. [details]
redescription Cairns, S.D. (1979). The deep-water Scleractinia of the Caribbean and adjacent waters. <em>Studies on the Fauna of Curaçao and other Caribbean Islands.</em> 57:1-341. [details] Available for editors
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context source (Deepsea) Cairns, Stephen (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record Cairns, S.D., B.W. Hoeksema & J. van der Land. (2007). as a contribution to UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Cairns, S.D. (2009-2017). On line appendix: Phylogenetic list of the 711 valid Recent azooxanthellate scleractinian species with their junior synonyms and depth ranges, 28 pp. <em>In: Cold-Water Corals: The Biology and Geology of Deep-Sea Coral Habitats.</em> Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. [details]
redescription Cairns, S.D. (1979). The deep-water Scleractinia of the Caribbean and adjacent waters. <em>Studies on the Fauna of Curaçao and other Caribbean Islands.</em> 57:1-341. [details] Available for editors
[request]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype (of Balanophyllia wellsi Cairns, 1977) USNM 45855, geounit Bahamas Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Balanophyllia wellsi Cairns, 1977) USNM 80913, geounit Jamaican Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype (of Balanophyllia wellsi Cairns, 1977) MCZ, geounit Cuban Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype (of Balanophyllia wellsi Cairns, 1977) RSMAS 0,53402777778, geounit Bahamas Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype (of Balanophyllia wellsi Cairns, 1977) USNM 45856, geounit Bahamas Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype (of Balanophyllia wellsi Cairns, 1977) USNM 45857, geounit Bahamas Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
