Deep-Sea taxon details
Truncatoflabellum spheniscus (Dana, 1846)
287065 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:287065)
accepted
Species
Flabellum rubrum debile Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
marine, fresh, terrestrial
(of ) Dana, J.D. (1846 - 1849). Zoophytes. United States Exploring Expedition during the years 1838-1842. <em>Lea and Blanchard, Philadelphia.</em> 7: 1-740, 61 pls. (1846: 1-740; 1849: atlas pls. 1-61)., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18989497, http://www.sil.si.edu/digitalcollections/usexex/navigation/ScientificText/USExEx19_08select.cfm [details] 
Depth range 2-174 m
Depth range 2-174 m [details]
Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S. (2025). World List of Scleractinia. Truncatoflabellum spheniscus (Dana, 1846). Accessed through: Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2025) World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS) at: https://www.marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=287065 on 2026-06-12
Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2026). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Truncatoflabellum spheniscus (Dana, 1846). Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=287065 on 2026-06-12
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(of ) Dana, J.D. (1846 - 1849). Zoophytes. United States Exploring Expedition during the years 1838-1842. <em>Lea and Blanchard, Philadelphia.</em> 7: 1-740, 61 pls. (1846: 1-740; 1849: atlas pls. 1-61)., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18989497, http://www.sil.si.edu/digitalcollections/usexex/navigation/ScientificText/USExEx19_08select.cfm [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (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. <em>In: Cold-Water Corals: The Biology and Geology of Deep-Sea Coral Habitats.</em> Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. [details]
additional source Cairns, S.D. (1998). Azooxanthellate Scleractinia (Cnidaria: Anthozoa) of Western Australia. <em>Records of the Western Australian Museum.</em> 18(4): 361-417. [details] Available for editors
additional source Cairns, S.D. (2004). The azooxanthellate Scleractinia (Coelenterata: Anthozoa) of Australia. <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> 56(3): 259-329., available online at https://doi.org/10.3853/j.0067-1975.56.2004.1434 [details] Available for editors
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). [Checklist of marine biota of China seas]. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
additional source Cairns, S.D. (2016). A key to the genera and species of the transversely-dividing Flabellidae (Anthozoa, Scleractinia, Flabellidae), with a guide to the literature, and the description of two new species. <em>ZooKeys.</em> 562: 1-48., available online at https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.562.7310 [details] Available for editors
additional source Latypov YY. (2017). New information about solitary deep-water corals of the Vietnamese shelf. <em>American Journal of Zoological Research.</em> 5(1): 13-23., available online at http://www.sciepub.com/portal/downloads?doi=10.12691/ajzr-5-1-3&filename=ajzr-5-1-3.pdf [details]
additional source Tenjing SY, Krishnan P, Samuel VD, Purvaja R. (2019). Truncatoflabellum madrasensis sp. nov. – a new ahermatypic coral species from India: a checklist of species under genus Truncatoflabellum from the Indian ocean. <em>Vie Mileu.</em> 69 (2-3): 89-93., available online at https://doi.org/10.57890/3yh0rz37 [details]
additional source Tokuda, Y.; Haraguchi, H.; Ezaki, Y. (2017). First real-time observation of transverse division in azooxanthellate scleractinian corals. <em>Scientific Reports.</em> 7(1): 41762., available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/srep41762 [details]
additional source Cairns, S.D., B.W. Hoeksema & J. van der Land. (1999). Appendix: List of extant stony corals. <em>Atoll Research Bulletin.</em> 459: 13-46.
page(s): 32 [details] Available for editors
redescription Cairns, S.D. (1994). Scleractinia of the temperate North Pacific. <em>Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology.</em> 557: 1-150., available online at https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00810282.557.i [details] Available for editors
redescription Cairns, S.D. & H. Zibrowius. (1997). Cnidaria Anthozoa: Azooxanthellate Scleractinia from the Philippine and Indonesian regions. <em>in: Crosnier, A. et al. (Ed.) Résultats des Campagnes MUSORSTOM 16. Campagne Franco-Indonésienne KARUBAR. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle. Série A, Zoologie.</em> 172: 27-244. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
new combination reference Cairns, S.D. (1989). A revision of the ahermatypic Scleractinia of the Philippine Islands and adjacent waters, Part 1: Fungiacyathidae, Micrabaciidae, Turbinoliinae, Guyniidae, and Flabellidae. <em>Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology.</em> 486: 1-136., available online at https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00810282.486 [details] Available for editors
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (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. <em>In: Cold-Water Corals: The Biology and Geology of Deep-Sea Coral Habitats.</em> Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. [details]
additional source Cairns, S.D. (1998). Azooxanthellate Scleractinia (Cnidaria: Anthozoa) of Western Australia. <em>Records of the Western Australian Museum.</em> 18(4): 361-417. [details] Available for editors
additional source Cairns, S.D. (2004). The azooxanthellate Scleractinia (Coelenterata: Anthozoa) of Australia. <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> 56(3): 259-329., available online at https://doi.org/10.3853/j.0067-1975.56.2004.1434 [details] Available for editors
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). [Checklist of marine biota of China seas]. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
additional source Cairns, S.D. (2016). A key to the genera and species of the transversely-dividing Flabellidae (Anthozoa, Scleractinia, Flabellidae), with a guide to the literature, and the description of two new species. <em>ZooKeys.</em> 562: 1-48., available online at https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.562.7310 [details] Available for editors
additional source Latypov YY. (2017). New information about solitary deep-water corals of the Vietnamese shelf. <em>American Journal of Zoological Research.</em> 5(1): 13-23., available online at http://www.sciepub.com/portal/downloads?doi=10.12691/ajzr-5-1-3&filename=ajzr-5-1-3.pdf [details]
additional source Tenjing SY, Krishnan P, Samuel VD, Purvaja R. (2019). Truncatoflabellum madrasensis sp. nov. – a new ahermatypic coral species from India: a checklist of species under genus Truncatoflabellum from the Indian ocean. <em>Vie Mileu.</em> 69 (2-3): 89-93., available online at https://doi.org/10.57890/3yh0rz37 [details]
additional source Tokuda, Y.; Haraguchi, H.; Ezaki, Y. (2017). First real-time observation of transverse division in azooxanthellate scleractinian corals. <em>Scientific Reports.</em> 7(1): 41762., available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/srep41762 [details]
additional source Cairns, S.D., B.W. Hoeksema & J. van der Land. (1999). Appendix: List of extant stony corals. <em>Atoll Research Bulletin.</em> 459: 13-46.
page(s): 32 [details] Available for editors
redescription Cairns, S.D. (1994). Scleractinia of the temperate North Pacific. <em>Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology.</em> 557: 1-150., available online at https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00810282.557.i [details] Available for editors
redescription Cairns, S.D. & H. Zibrowius. (1997). Cnidaria Anthozoa: Azooxanthellate Scleractinia from the Philippine and Indonesian regions. <em>in: Crosnier, A. et al. (Ed.) Résultats des Campagnes MUSORSTOM 16. Campagne Franco-Indonésienne KARUBAR. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle. Série A, Zoologie.</em> 172: 27-244. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
new combination reference Cairns, S.D. (1989). A revision of the ahermatypic Scleractinia of the Philippine Islands and adjacent waters, Part 1: Fungiacyathidae, Micrabaciidae, Turbinoliinae, Guyniidae, and Flabellidae. <em>Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology.</em> 486: 1-136., available online at https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00810282.486 [details] Available for editors
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Nontype (of Flabellum rubrum debile Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848) IGPS 50890, geounit Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Flabellum rubrum debile Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848) IGPS 58215, geounit Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Flabellum rubrum debile Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848) IGPS 58217, geounit Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype AM G7026, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype MNHN, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype NTM C8062, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype POLIPI, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype RMNH 22616, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype RMNH 22617, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype RMNH 22618, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype RMNH 22619, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype RMNH 22620, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype RMNH 22621, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype UAZM Coel. 1229 [details]
Nontype USNM 93197, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype USNM 97499, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype USNM 97500, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype USNM 97501, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype ZMUC, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype ZMUC, geounit Malaysian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type CAS 74990, geounit Taiwanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type USNM 92796, geounit Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type USNM 92797, geounit Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type USNM 92798, geounit Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type USNM 92799, geounit Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type USNM 92800, geounit Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type USNM 92801, geounit Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
From editor or global species database
Biology azooxanthellate [details]Depth range 2-174 m [details]
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Truncatoflabellum spheniscus)
To GenBank (4 nucleotides; 0 proteins)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (44 records)
To ITIS
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Truncatoflabellum spheniscus)
To GenBank (4 nucleotides; 0 proteins)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (44 records)
To ITIS
From editor or global species database
