Deep-Sea taxon details
Echinisis spicata (Hickson, 1907)
173316 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:173316)
accepted
Species
marine, fresh, terrestrial
(of ) Hickson, S.J. (1907). Coelentera. I. Alcyonaria. <em>National Antarctic Expedition 1901-1904, Natural History.</em> 3: 1-15, plates 1-2., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/854244
page(s): 7-9 [details]
page(s): 7-9 [details]
McFadden, C.S.; Cordeiro, R.; Samimi-Namin, K.; Williams, G.; van Ofwegen, L. (2025). World List of Octocorallia. Echinisis spicata (Hickson, 1907). 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=173316 on 2026-09-07
Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2026). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Echinisis spicata (Hickson, 1907). Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=173316 on 2026-09-07
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(of ) Hickson, S.J. (1907). Coelentera. I. Alcyonaria. <em>National Antarctic Expedition 1901-1904, Natural History.</em> 3: 1-15, plates 1-2., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/854244
page(s): 7-9 [details]
context source (Deepsea) Cairns, Stephen (look up in IMIS) [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record Clarke, A.; Johnston, N.M. (2003). Antarctic marine benthic diversity. <em>Oceanography and Marine Biology: an Annual Review.</em> 41: 47-114. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
additional source Alderslade, P. (1998). Revisionary systematics in the gorgonian family Isididae, with descriptions of numerous new taxa (Coelenterata: Octocorallia). <em>Records of the Western Australian Museum.</em> Supplement No. 55: 1-360.
page(s): 11, 266 [details]
additional source Bayer, F. M.; Stefani, J. (1987). New and previously known taxa of isidid octocorals (Coelenterata:Gorgonacea), partly from antarctic waters. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 100(4): 937-991.
page(s): 937, 940, 943, 945, 952, 953, 954-956, 960, 961 [details] Available for editors
additional source Bayer, F.M. & J. Stefani. (1987). Isididae (Gorgonacea) de Nouvelle-Calédonie: Nouvelle clé des genres de la famille. <em>Bulletin du Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris,.</em> 4e sér. 9(1):47-106., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58704441
page(s): 50 [details] Available for editors
additional source Cairns, S.D., L. Gershwin, F.J. Brook, P. Pugh, E.W. Dawson, O.V. Ocaña, W. Vervoort, G. Williams, J.E. Watson, D.M. Opresko, P. Schuchert, P.M. Hine, D.P. Gordon, H.I. Campbell, A.J. Wright, J.A.Sánchez & D.G. Fautin. (2009). Phylum Cnidaria: corals, medusae, hydroids, myxozoans. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> :59-101., available online at https://repository.si.edu/handle/10088/8431 [details] Available for editors
additional source 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]
new combination reference Thomson, J.A.; Rennett, N. (1931). Alcyonaria, Madreporaria and Antipatharia. <em>Australian Antarctic Expedition 1911-1914, Scientific Reports Series C - Zoology and Botany.</em> 9(3): 1-46, plates 8-14.
page(s): 15 [details]
page(s): 7-9 [details]
context source (Deepsea) Cairns, Stephen (look up in IMIS) [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record Clarke, A.; Johnston, N.M. (2003). Antarctic marine benthic diversity. <em>Oceanography and Marine Biology: an Annual Review.</em> 41: 47-114. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
additional source Alderslade, P. (1998). Revisionary systematics in the gorgonian family Isididae, with descriptions of numerous new taxa (Coelenterata: Octocorallia). <em>Records of the Western Australian Museum.</em> Supplement No. 55: 1-360.
page(s): 11, 266 [details]
additional source Bayer, F. M.; Stefani, J. (1987). New and previously known taxa of isidid octocorals (Coelenterata:Gorgonacea), partly from antarctic waters. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 100(4): 937-991.
page(s): 937, 940, 943, 945, 952, 953, 954-956, 960, 961 [details] Available for editors
additional source Bayer, F.M. & J. Stefani. (1987). Isididae (Gorgonacea) de Nouvelle-Calédonie: Nouvelle clé des genres de la famille. <em>Bulletin du Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris,.</em> 4e sér. 9(1):47-106., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58704441
page(s): 50 [details] Available for editors
additional source Cairns, S.D., L. Gershwin, F.J. Brook, P. Pugh, E.W. Dawson, O.V. Ocaña, W. Vervoort, G. Williams, J.E. Watson, D.M. Opresko, P. Schuchert, P.M. Hine, D.P. Gordon, H.I. Campbell, A.J. Wright, J.A.Sánchez & D.G. Fautin. (2009). Phylum Cnidaria: corals, medusae, hydroids, myxozoans. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> :59-101., available online at https://repository.si.edu/handle/10088/8431 [details] Available for editors
additional source 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]
new combination reference Thomson, J.A.; Rennett, N. (1931). Alcyonaria, Madreporaria and Antipatharia. <em>Australian Antarctic Expedition 1911-1914, Scientific Reports Series C - Zoology and Botany.</em> 9(3): 1-46, plates 8-14.
page(s): 15 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Habitat shelf to bathyal [details]
