World Register of Deep-Sea species - Dendrophyllia ramea (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Dendrophyllia ramea (Linnaeus, 1758)

Dendrophyllia ramea, small colony

AphiaID

135187 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:135187)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Species

Parent

Dendrophyllia de Blainville, 1830

Original name

Madrepora ramea Linnaeus, 1758

Synonymised names

Amphelia ramea (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted > superseded combination

Amphihelia atlantica Duncan, 1870 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Amphihelia miocenica Seguenza, 1864 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Amphihelia ornata Duncan, 1870 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Amphihelia ramea (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted > superseded combination

Caryophyllia ramea (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted > superseded combination

Diplohelia doederleiniana Seguenza, 1864 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Diplohelia meneghiniana Seguenza, 1864 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Diplohelia sismondiana Seguenza, 1864 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Lophohelia ramea (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted > superseded combination

Madrepora miocenica (Seguenza, 1864) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Madrepora ramea Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted > superseded combination (basionym)

Matrepora ramea (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted > superseded combination

Oculina ramea (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted > superseded combination

Environment

marine, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Original description

(of Madrepora ramea Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors

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Type data

Lectotype (of Madrepora ramea Linnaeus, 1758) MZUB

Lectotype (of Madrepora ramea Linnaeus, 1758) MZUB [details]

Descriptive notes

Depth range 40-150 m

Depth range 40-150 m [details]

Taxonomic citation

Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S. (2025). World List of Scleractinia. Dendrophyllia ramea (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=135187 on 2025-07-14

Taxonomic edit history

Date

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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

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Hoeksema, Bert

2018-06-27 17:06:44Z

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Hoeksema, Bert

2022-05-23 14:47:23Z

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Hoeksema, Bert

Licensing

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Nomenclature

original description (of Madrepora ramea Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors

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original description (of Amphihelia miocenica Seguenza, 1864) Seguenza, G. (1863-1864). Disquisizioni paleontologiche intorno ai corallarii fossili delle rocce Terziarie del distretto di Messina. Memorie della Reale Accademia delle Scienze di Torino, Serie II. 21: 399-458, ples 1-5 [1863], 459-560, pls. 6-15 [1864]., available online at http://archive.org/details/mobot32044093290419 [details]

original description (of Diplohelia meneghiniana Seguenza, 1864 †) Seguenza, G. (1863-1864). Disquisizioni paleontologiche intorno ai corallarii fossili delle rocce Terziarie del distretto di Messina. Memorie della Reale Accademia delle Scienze di Torino, Serie II. 21: 399-458, ples 1-5 [1863], 459-560, pls. 6-15 [1864]., available online at http://archive.org/details/mobot32044093290419 [details]

original description (of Diplohelia doederleiniana Seguenza, 1864 †) Seguenza, G. (1863-1864). Disquisizioni paleontologiche intorno ai corallarii fossili delle rocce Terziarie del distretto di Messina. Memorie della Reale Accademia delle Scienze di Torino, Serie II. 21: 399-458, ples 1-5 [1863], 459-560, pls. 6-15 [1864]., available online at http://archive.org/details/mobot32044093290419 [details]

original description (of Diplohelia sismondiana Seguenza, 1864 †) Seguenza, G. (1863-1864). Disquisizioni paleontologiche intorno ai corallarii fossili delle rocce Terziarie del distretto di Messina. Memorie della Reale Accademia delle Scienze di Torino, Serie II. 21: 399-458, ples 1-5 [1863], 459-560, pls. 6-15 [1864]., available online at http://archive.org/details/mobot32044093290419 [details]

original description (of Amphihelia atlantica Duncan, 1870) Duncan PM. (1870). On the Madreporaria dredged up in the Expedition of H.M.S. "Porcupine". Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. 18: 289-301. [details]

original description (of Amphihelia ornata Duncan, 1870) Duncan PM. (1870). On the Madreporaria dredged up in the Expedition of H.M.S. "Porcupine". Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. 18: 289-301. [details]

basis of record Cairns, S.D., Hoeksema, B.W., and J. van der Land, 2001. Scleractinia, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). 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, 50: pp. 109-110 (look up in IMIS) [details]

Taxonomy

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