Deep-Sea taxon details
Bebryce mollis Philippi, 1842
125380 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:125380)
accepted
Species
marine, fresh, terrestrial
Philippi, A. (1842). Zoologische Beobachtungen. <em>Archiv für Naturgeschichte.</em> 8(1): 33-45, plate 1., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6697248
page(s): 35 [details]
page(s): 35 [details]
McFadden, C.S.; Cordeiro, R.; Samimi-Namin, K.; Williams, G.; van Ofwegen, L. (2025). World List of Octocorallia. Bebryce mollis Philippi, 1842. Accessed through: Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2025) World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS) at: https://marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125380 on 2026-06-13
Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2026). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Bebryce mollis Philippi, 1842. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/DeepSea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125380 on 2026-06-13
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Philippi, A. (1842). Zoologische Beobachtungen. <em>Archiv für Naturgeschichte.</em> 8(1): 33-45, plate 1., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6697248
page(s): 35 [details]
context source (MSBIAS) MEDIN. (2011). UK checklist of marine species derived from the applications Marine Recorder and UNICORN. version 1.0. [details]
context source (Deepsea) Census of Marine Life. (2012). SYNDEEP: Towards a first global synthesis of biodiversity, biogeography and ecosystem function in the deep sea. Unpublished data (datasetID: 59). [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record van Ofwegen, L.; Grasshoff, M.; van der Land, J. (2001). Octocorallia (excl. Pennatulacea), <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 104-105 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Watling, L.; Auster, P. (2005). Distribution of deep-water Alcyonacea off the Northeast Coast of the United States. In: Freiwald, A., R.J. Murray, editors. Cold-Water Corals and Ecosystems. <em>Proceedings of the Second Deep-Sea Coral Symposium.</em> 279-296., available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-27673-4_13 [details]
additional source Carpine, C., Grasshoff, M. (1975). Les gorgonaires de la Méditerranée. <em>Bulletin de l'Institut Océanographique.</em> Monaco, 71 (1430), 140 p., 62 fig., 1 pl., available online at http://paleopolis.rediris.es/benthos/TaP/Carpine-1975.pdf
page(s): 55-61 [details] Available for editors
additional source Kükenthal, W. (1924). Coelenterata: Gorgonaria. in: Das Tierreich (Eine Zusammenstellung und Kennzeichnung der rezenten Tierformen). 47. 478 pp.
page(s): 208-209 [details] Available for editors
additional source Grasshoff, M. (1977). Die Gorgonarien des östlichen Nordatlantik und des Mittelmeeres III. Die Familie Paramuriceidae (Cnidaria, Anthozoa). <em>"Meteor" Forsch.-Ergebnisse, Reihe D.</em> 27: 5-76.
page(s): 59-62 [details] Available for editors
additional source Utinomi, H. (1976). A review of the Japanese species of Alcyonium, with descriptions of two new species and an almost forgotten rare species (Octocorallia, Alcyonacea). <em>Publications of the Seto Marine Biological Laboratory.</em> 23(3/5): 191-204., available online at https://repository.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/dspace/bitstream/2433/175942/1/fia0233-5_191.pdf
page(s): 200 [details]
additional source Tixier-Durivault, A. (1972). Nouvel apport d'Octocoralliares de Madagascar et des iles avoisinantes. <em>Tethys.</em> Suppl. 3: 11-68., available online at http://paleopolis.rediris.es/benthos/REF/som/T-pdf/1972_s3-11.pdf
page(s): 63 [details] Available for editors
additional source von Koch, G. (1882). Vorläufige Mittheilungen über die Gorgonien (Alcyonaria axifera) von Neapel und über die Entwicklung der Gorgonia verrucosa. <em>Mittheilungen aus der Zoologischen Station zu Neapel.</em> 3 (4):537-550., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9679936
page(s): 540-541 [details]
additional source Bayer, F. M. (1994). A new species of the gorgonacean genus Bebryce (Coelenterata: Octocorallia) from Papua-New Guinea. <em>Bulletin of Marine Science.</em> 54(2):546-553., available online at https://www.ingentaconnect.com/contentone/umrsmas/bullmar/1994/00000054/00000002/art00009#
page(s): 546, 551 [details] Available for editors
additional source Deichmann, E. (1936). The Alcyonaria of the western part of the Atlantic Ocean. <em>Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard College.</em> 53: 1-317, plates 1-37., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4363633
page(s): 125, 127, 128 [details]
additional source Riess, M. (1929). Die Gorgonarien Westindiens. Kap. 8. Die Familie Muriceidae. <em>Zoologische Jahrbücher Supplement.</em> 16: 377-420, plate 8.
page(s): 413-415 [details]
additional source Bo, M.; Tazioli, S.; Spanò, N.; Bavestrello, G. (2008). Antipathella subpinnata (Antipatharia, Myriopathidae) in Italian seas. Italian Journal of Zoology, 75(2): 185-195, available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/11250000701882908
page(s): 192 [details]
additional source Grasshoff, M. (1999). The shallow water gorgonians of New Caledonia and adjacent islands. Senckenbergiana Biologica, 1-2, 1-121
page(s): 62 [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): 50 [details]
page(s): 35 [details]
context source (MSBIAS) MEDIN. (2011). UK checklist of marine species derived from the applications Marine Recorder and UNICORN. version 1.0. [details]
context source (Deepsea) Census of Marine Life. (2012). SYNDEEP: Towards a first global synthesis of biodiversity, biogeography and ecosystem function in the deep sea. Unpublished data (datasetID: 59). [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record van Ofwegen, L.; Grasshoff, M.; van der Land, J. (2001). Octocorallia (excl. Pennatulacea), <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 104-105 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Watling, L.; Auster, P. (2005). Distribution of deep-water Alcyonacea off the Northeast Coast of the United States. In: Freiwald, A., R.J. Murray, editors. Cold-Water Corals and Ecosystems. <em>Proceedings of the Second Deep-Sea Coral Symposium.</em> 279-296., available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-27673-4_13 [details]
additional source Carpine, C., Grasshoff, M. (1975). Les gorgonaires de la Méditerranée. <em>Bulletin de l'Institut Océanographique.</em> Monaco, 71 (1430), 140 p., 62 fig., 1 pl., available online at http://paleopolis.rediris.es/benthos/TaP/Carpine-1975.pdf
page(s): 55-61 [details] Available for editors
additional source Kükenthal, W. (1924). Coelenterata: Gorgonaria. in: Das Tierreich (Eine Zusammenstellung und Kennzeichnung der rezenten Tierformen). 47. 478 pp.
page(s): 208-209 [details] Available for editors
additional source Grasshoff, M. (1977). Die Gorgonarien des östlichen Nordatlantik und des Mittelmeeres III. Die Familie Paramuriceidae (Cnidaria, Anthozoa). <em>"Meteor" Forsch.-Ergebnisse, Reihe D.</em> 27: 5-76.
page(s): 59-62 [details] Available for editors
additional source Utinomi, H. (1976). A review of the Japanese species of Alcyonium, with descriptions of two new species and an almost forgotten rare species (Octocorallia, Alcyonacea). <em>Publications of the Seto Marine Biological Laboratory.</em> 23(3/5): 191-204., available online at https://repository.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/dspace/bitstream/2433/175942/1/fia0233-5_191.pdf
page(s): 200 [details]
additional source Tixier-Durivault, A. (1972). Nouvel apport d'Octocoralliares de Madagascar et des iles avoisinantes. <em>Tethys.</em> Suppl. 3: 11-68., available online at http://paleopolis.rediris.es/benthos/REF/som/T-pdf/1972_s3-11.pdf
page(s): 63 [details] Available for editors
additional source von Koch, G. (1882). Vorläufige Mittheilungen über die Gorgonien (Alcyonaria axifera) von Neapel und über die Entwicklung der Gorgonia verrucosa. <em>Mittheilungen aus der Zoologischen Station zu Neapel.</em> 3 (4):537-550., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9679936
page(s): 540-541 [details]
additional source Bayer, F. M. (1994). A new species of the gorgonacean genus Bebryce (Coelenterata: Octocorallia) from Papua-New Guinea. <em>Bulletin of Marine Science.</em> 54(2):546-553., available online at https://www.ingentaconnect.com/contentone/umrsmas/bullmar/1994/00000054/00000002/art00009#
page(s): 546, 551 [details] Available for editors
additional source Deichmann, E. (1936). The Alcyonaria of the western part of the Atlantic Ocean. <em>Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard College.</em> 53: 1-317, plates 1-37., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4363633
page(s): 125, 127, 128 [details]
additional source Riess, M. (1929). Die Gorgonarien Westindiens. Kap. 8. Die Familie Muriceidae. <em>Zoologische Jahrbücher Supplement.</em> 16: 377-420, plate 8.
page(s): 413-415 [details]
additional source Bo, M.; Tazioli, S.; Spanò, N.; Bavestrello, G. (2008). Antipathella subpinnata (Antipatharia, Myriopathidae) in Italian seas. Italian Journal of Zoology, 75(2): 185-195, available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/11250000701882908
page(s): 192 [details]
additional source Grasshoff, M. (1999). The shallow water gorgonians of New Caledonia and adjacent islands. Senckenbergiana Biologica, 1-2, 1-121
page(s): 62 [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): 50 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Habitat Known from seamounts and knolls [details]
