Deep-Sea taxon details
Gersemia rubiformis (Ehrenberg, 1834)
156103 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:156103)
accepted
Species
marine, fresh, terrestrial
(of ) Ehrenberg, C. G. (1834). Beiträge zur physiologischen Kenntniss der Corallenthiere im allgemeinen, und besonders des rothen Meeres, nebst einem Versuche zur physiologischen Systematik derselben. <em>Abhandlungen der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Berlin.</em> 1: 225-380., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29725862
page(s): 282 [details]
page(s): 282 [details]
Distribution Arctic to Cape Hatteras; Cobscook Bay; Gulf of St. Lawrence
Distribution Arctic to Cape Hatteras; Cobscook Bay; Gulf of St. Lawrence [details]
McFadden, C.S.; Cordeiro, R.; Samimi-Namin, K.; Williams, G.; van Ofwegen, L. (2025). World List of Octocorallia. Gersemia rubiformis (Ehrenberg, 1834). 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=156103 on 2025-11-08
Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2025). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Gersemia rubiformis (Ehrenberg, 1834). Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=156103 on 2025-11-08
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(of ) Ehrenberg, C. G. (1834). Beiträge zur physiologischen Kenntniss der Corallenthiere im allgemeinen, und besonders des rothen Meeres, nebst einem Versuche zur physiologischen Systematik derselben. <em>Abhandlungen der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Berlin.</em> 1: 225-380., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29725862
page(s): 282 [details]
context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [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 Trott, T. J. (2004). Cobscook Bay inventory: a historical checklist of marine invertebrates spanning 162 years. <em>Northeastern Naturalist.</em> 11, 261-324., available online at http://www.gulfofmaine.org/kb/files/9793/TROTT-Cobscook%20List.pdf [details] Available for editors
additional source Verrill, A. E. (1922). Report of the Canadian Arctic Expedition 1913-18. <em>Volume III: Mollusks, Echinoderms, Coelenterates, etc. Part G: Alcyonaria and Actiniaria.</em> F. A. Acland, Ottawa, Canada, 165 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38351362
page(s): 4-8 [details]
additional source McFadden, C. S.; Hochberg, F. (2003). Biology and taxonomy of encrusting alcyoniid soft corals in the northeastern Pacific Ocean with descriptions of two new genera (Cnidaria, Anthozoa, Octocorallia). <em>Invertebrate Biology.</em> 122(2): 93-113., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7410.2003.tb00076.x
page(s): 94, 109, 111 [details] Available for editors
additional source Utinomi, H. (1961). A revision of the nomenclature of the family Nephtheidae (Octocorallia: Alcyonacea). II. The boreal genera Gersemia, Duva, Drifa and Pseudodrifa (n.g.). <em>Publications of the Seto Marine Biological Laboratory.</em> IX(1): 229-246, pl. XI., available online at https://repository.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/dspace/bitstream/2433/174655/1/fia0091_229.pdf
page(s): 232-235 [details]
additional source Verseveldt, J. (1967). The Octocorallia collected by R/V "Vema" in the Atlantic Ocean. <em>American Museum Novitates.</em> 2282: 1-19.
page(s): 15 [details]
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): 192, 201 [details]
additional source Molander, A.R. (1914). Northern and arctic invertebrates in the collection of the Swedish State Museum (Rijksmuseum). 7. Alcyonacea. <em>Kungl. Svenska vetenskapsakademiens handlingar.</em> 51(11): 1-94, plates 1-3., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41851056
page(s): 51-54 [details]
additional source Mortensen, P. B.; Buhl-Mortensen, L. (2005). Deep-water corals and their habitats in The Gully, a submarine canyon off Atlantic Canada. André Freiwald and J. Murray Roberts (eds.). Springer. Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, pp. 247-277
page(s): 248 [details]
additional source Belcik, F. P. (1977). A distribution study of the Octocorallia of Oregon. Publications of the Seto Marine Biological Laboratory, 24(1-3): 49-52
page(s): 50, 51 [details]
additional source Verrill, A. E. (1922). The Alcyonaria of the Canadian Arctic Expedition, 1913-1918, with a revision of some other Canadian genera and species. Report on the Canadian Arctic Expedition 1913-1918, 8, G, G3-G87, available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38351360
page(s): 4, 8, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 48, 50, 52, 84, 98 [details]
additional source Imahara, Y. (1996). Previously recorded octocorals from Japan and adjacent seas. Precious Corals and Octocoral Research, 4-mei, 17-44
page(s): 25 [details]
additional source Madsen, F. J. (1944). Octocorallia (Stolonifera - Telestacea - Xeniidae - Alcyonacea - Gorgonacea). <em>The Danish Ingolf-Expedition, Vol. V. Bianco Luno A/S.</em> 5(13): 1-65., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16849046
page(s): 26-28 [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. [details]
page(s): 282 [details]
context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [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 Trott, T. J. (2004). Cobscook Bay inventory: a historical checklist of marine invertebrates spanning 162 years. <em>Northeastern Naturalist.</em> 11, 261-324., available online at http://www.gulfofmaine.org/kb/files/9793/TROTT-Cobscook%20List.pdf [details] Available for editors
additional source Verrill, A. E. (1922). Report of the Canadian Arctic Expedition 1913-18. <em>Volume III: Mollusks, Echinoderms, Coelenterates, etc. Part G: Alcyonaria and Actiniaria.</em> F. A. Acland, Ottawa, Canada, 165 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38351362
page(s): 4-8 [details]
additional source McFadden, C. S.; Hochberg, F. (2003). Biology and taxonomy of encrusting alcyoniid soft corals in the northeastern Pacific Ocean with descriptions of two new genera (Cnidaria, Anthozoa, Octocorallia). <em>Invertebrate Biology.</em> 122(2): 93-113., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7410.2003.tb00076.x
page(s): 94, 109, 111 [details] Available for editors
additional source Utinomi, H. (1961). A revision of the nomenclature of the family Nephtheidae (Octocorallia: Alcyonacea). II. The boreal genera Gersemia, Duva, Drifa and Pseudodrifa (n.g.). <em>Publications of the Seto Marine Biological Laboratory.</em> IX(1): 229-246, pl. XI., available online at https://repository.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/dspace/bitstream/2433/174655/1/fia0091_229.pdf
page(s): 232-235 [details]
additional source Verseveldt, J. (1967). The Octocorallia collected by R/V "Vema" in the Atlantic Ocean. <em>American Museum Novitates.</em> 2282: 1-19.
page(s): 15 [details]
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): 192, 201 [details]
additional source Molander, A.R. (1914). Northern and arctic invertebrates in the collection of the Swedish State Museum (Rijksmuseum). 7. Alcyonacea. <em>Kungl. Svenska vetenskapsakademiens handlingar.</em> 51(11): 1-94, plates 1-3., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41851056
page(s): 51-54 [details]
additional source Mortensen, P. B.; Buhl-Mortensen, L. (2005). Deep-water corals and their habitats in The Gully, a submarine canyon off Atlantic Canada. André Freiwald and J. Murray Roberts (eds.). Springer. Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, pp. 247-277
page(s): 248 [details]
additional source Belcik, F. P. (1977). A distribution study of the Octocorallia of Oregon. Publications of the Seto Marine Biological Laboratory, 24(1-3): 49-52
page(s): 50, 51 [details]
additional source Verrill, A. E. (1922). The Alcyonaria of the Canadian Arctic Expedition, 1913-1918, with a revision of some other Canadian genera and species. Report on the Canadian Arctic Expedition 1913-1918, 8, G, G3-G87, available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38351360
page(s): 4, 8, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 48, 50, 52, 84, 98 [details]
additional source Imahara, Y. (1996). Previously recorded octocorals from Japan and adjacent seas. Precious Corals and Octocoral Research, 4-mei, 17-44
page(s): 25 [details]
additional source Madsen, F. J. (1944). Octocorallia (Stolonifera - Telestacea - Xeniidae - Alcyonacea - Gorgonacea). <em>The Danish Ingolf-Expedition, Vol. V. Bianco Luno A/S.</em> 5(13): 1-65., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16849046
page(s): 26-28 [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. [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Nontype AMNH, geounit Canadian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype AMNH, geounit Canadian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unreviewed
Distribution Arctic to Cape Hatteras; Cobscook Bay; Gulf of St. Lawrence [details]Habitat sandy, muddy, or rocky habitats; also may attached themselves to hard parts or products of other organisms (shells) [details]
Spelling Also spelled as Gersemia rubriformis. [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | strawberry carnation coralsea strawberryred soft coral | [details] |
| French | framboise de mercorail rubis | [details] |
| German | See-Erdbeere | [details] |
| Russian | Герсемия красноватая | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (61 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (13 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Gersemia rubiformis)
To GenBank (23 nucleotides; 21 proteins)
To The Arctic Traits Database (2 traits)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (669 records)
To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 079261)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (13 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Gersemia rubiformis)
To GenBank (23 nucleotides; 21 proteins)
To The Arctic Traits Database (2 traits)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (669 records)
To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 079261)
To ITIS
Unreviewed
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