World Register of Deep-Sea species - Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) cornu Moseley, 1880

Deep-Sea taxon details

Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) cornu Moseley, 1880

AphiaID

286910 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:286910)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Species

Parent

Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) Wood, 1844

Original name

Balanophyllia cornu Moseley, 1880

Synonymised names

Balanophyllia cornu Moseley, 1880 · alternative representation

Environment

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

Original description

(of Balanophyllia cornu Moseley, 1880) Moseley, H.N. (1881 [1880]). Report on certain hydroid, alcyonarian, and madreporarian corals procured during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger, in the years 1873–1876. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Zoology. 2 (part 7): 1-248, pl. Hydrocorallinae 1-14, Helioporidae 1-2, Madreporaria 1-16., available online at http://www.19thcenturyscience.org/HMSC/HMSC-Reports/Zool-07/README.htm [details]

Descriptive notes

Depth range 60-520 m

Depth range 60-520 m [details]

Homonymy Senior homonym of extinct (fossil) species B. cornu Sokolow, 1894

Homonymy Senior homonym of extinct (fossil) species B. cornu Sokolow, 1894 [details]

Taxonomic citation

Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S. (2025). World List of Scleractinia. Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) cornu Moseley, 1880. 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=286910 on 2025-12-11

Thematic species database citation

Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2025). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) cornu Moseley, 1880. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/DeepSea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=286910 on 2025-12-11

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2008-01-16 10:35:54Z

created

van der Land, Jacob

2008-01-21 13:45:25Z

changed

van der Land, Jacob

2010-08-30 14:11:14Z

checked

Cairns, Stephen

2020-07-25 10:40:03Z

changed

Hoeksema, Bert

2020-08-02 09:28:08Z

changed

Hoeksema, Bert

2022-12-29 10:31:48Z

changed

Hoeksema, Bert

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original description (of Balanophyllia cornu Moseley, 1880) Moseley, H.N. (1881 [1880]). Report on certain hydroid, alcyonarian, and madreporarian corals procured during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger, in the years 1873–1876. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Zoology. 2 (part 7): 1-248, pl. Hydrocorallinae 1-14, Helioporidae 1-2, Madreporaria 1-16., available online at http://www.19thcenturyscience.org/HMSC/HMSC-Reports/Zool-07/README.htm [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. In: Cold-Water Corals: The Biology and Geology of Deep-Sea Coral Habitats. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. [details]

additional source Cairns, S.D. (1998). Azooxanthellate Scleractinia (Cnidaria: Anthozoa) of Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum. 18(4): 361-417. [details] Available for editors

additional source Cairns, S.D. (2004). The azooxanthellate Scleractinia (Coelenterata: Anthozoa) of Australia. Records of the Australian Museum. 56(3): 259-329. [details] Available for editors

additional source Kitahara, M.V., Cairns, S.D. (2021). Azooxanthellate Scleractinia (Cnidaria, Anthozoa) from New Caledonia. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle. 215:1-722. [details] Available for editors

Present

Inaccurate

Introduced: alien

Containing type locality

Nontype (of Balanophyllia cornu Moseley, 1880) BPBM SC3221, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]

Nontype (of Balanophyllia cornu Moseley, 1880) BPBM SC688, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]

Nontype (of Balanophyllia cornu Moseley, 1880) MNHN, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]

Nontype (of Balanophyllia cornu Moseley, 1880) MNHN, geounit Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone [details]

Nontype (of Balanophyllia cornu Moseley, 1880) POLIPI, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]

Nontype (of Balanophyllia cornu Moseley, 1880) RMNH 17332, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]

Nontype (of Balanophyllia cornu Moseley, 1880) RMNH 17532, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]

Nontype (of Balanophyllia cornu Moseley, 1880) UAZM 5482, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]

Nontype (of Balanophyllia cornu Moseley, 1880) UAZM Coel. 5484, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]

Nontype (of Balanophyllia cornu Moseley, 1880) USNM 60540, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]

Nontype (of Balanophyllia cornu Moseley, 1880) USNM 60541, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]

Nontype (of Balanophyllia cornu Moseley, 1880) USNM 96690, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]

Nontype (of Balanophyllia cornu Moseley, 1880) USNM 97573, geounit Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone [details]

Nontype (of Balanophyllia cornu Moseley, 1880) USNM 97574, geounit Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone [details]

Nontype (of Balanophyllia cornu Moseley, 1880) USNM 97575, geounit Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone [details]

Nontype (of Balanophyllia cornu Moseley, 1880) USNM 97576, geounit Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone [details]

Nontype (of Balanophyllia cornu Moseley, 1880) USNM 97577, geounit Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone [details]

Nontype (of Balanophyllia cornu Moseley, 1880) USNM 97578, geounit Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone [details]

Nontype (of Balanophyllia cornu Moseley, 1880) USNM 97579, geounit Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone [details]

Nontype (of Balanophyllia cornu Moseley, 1880) USNM 97580, geounit Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone [details]

Nontype (of Balanophyllia cornu Moseley, 1880) USNM 97582, geounit Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone [details]

Nontype (of Balanophyllia cornu Moseley, 1880) USNM 97584, geounit Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone [details]

Nontype (of Balanophyllia cornu Moseley, 1880) USNM 97585, geounit Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone [details]

Nontype (of Balanophyllia cornu Moseley, 1880) USNM 97586, geounit Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone [details]

Nontype (of Balanophyllia cornu Moseley, 1880) USNM 97587, geounit Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone [details]

Nontype (of Balanophyllia cornu Moseley, 1880) USNM 97588, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]

Nontype (of Balanophyllia cornu Moseley, 1880) USNM 97590, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]

Nontype (of Balanophyllia cornu Moseley, 1880) USNM 97591, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]

Nontype (of Balanophyllia cornu Moseley, 1880) USNM M230138, geounit Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone [details]

Nontype (of Balanophyllia cornu Moseley, 1880) WAM 107-82, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]

Nontype (of Balanophyllia cornu Moseley, 1880) WAM 228-92, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]

Nontype (of Balanophyllia cornu Moseley, 1880) WAM 35-85, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]

Nontype (of Balanophyllia cornu Moseley, 1880) WAM 448-96, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]

Nontype (of Balanophyllia cornu Moseley, 1880) WAM 449-96, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]

Nontype (of Balanophyllia cornu Moseley, 1880) WAM 79-84, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]

Nontype (of Balanophyllia cornu Moseley, 1880) WAM 80-84, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]

Nontype (of Balanophyllia cornu Moseley, 1880) WAM 92-84, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]

Nontype (of Balanophyllia cornu Moseley, 1880) WAM Z13176, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]

Nontype (of Balanophyllia cornu Moseley, 1880) WAM, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]

Nontype (of Balanophyllia cornu Moseley, 1880) ZMAN [details]

Nontype (of Balanophyllia cornu Moseley, 1880) ZMUC, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]

Nontype (of Balanophyllia cornu Moseley, 1880) ZMUC, geounit Palau Exclusive Economic Zone [details]

Unknown type (of Balanophyllia cornu Moseley, 1880) CAS 74991, geounit Taiwanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]

Unknown type (of Balanophyllia cornu Moseley, 1880) ORI, geounit Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]

Unknown type (of Balanophyllia cornu Moseley, 1880) USNM 92879, geounit Taiwanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]

Unknown type (of Balanophyllia cornu Moseley, 1880) USNM 92880, geounit Chinese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]

Unknown type (of Balanophyllia cornu Moseley, 1880) USNM 92881, geounit Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]

From editor or global species database

Depth range 60-520 m [details]

Homonymy Senior homonym of extinct (fossil) species B. cornu Sokolow, 1894 [details]

Unreviewed

Biology azooxanthellate [details]

Definitions

To Barcode of Life (1 barcode) (from synonym Balanophyllia cornu Moseley, 1880)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Balanophyllia cornu) (from synonym Balanophyllia cornu Moseley, 1880)
To ITIS