Deep-Sea taxon details
Alertigorgia Kükenthal, 1908
517546 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:517546)
accepted
Genus
marine, fresh, terrestrial
Kükenthal, W. (1908). Diagnosen neuer Gorgoniden (4. Mitteilung). <em>Zoologischer Anzeiger.</em> 33(1): 9-20., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9898295
page(s): 17 [details]
page(s): 17 [details]
McFadden, C.S.; Cordeiro, R.; Samimi-Namin, K.; Williams, G.; van Ofwegen, L. (2025). World List of Octocorallia. Alertigorgia Kükenthal, 1908. 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=517546 on 2026-08-12
Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2026). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Alertigorgia Kükenthal, 1908. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=517546 on 2026-08-12
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original description
Kükenthal, W. (1908). Diagnosen neuer Gorgoniden (4. Mitteilung). <em>Zoologischer Anzeiger.</em> 33(1): 9-20., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9898295
page(s): 17 [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record Broch, H. (1916). Alcyonarien. In: Results of Dr. E. Mjobergs Swedish Scientific Expeditions to Australia 1910-1913. XI. <em>Kgl. Svenska Vetenskapsakad. Handlingar.</em> 52 (11):1-48, plates 1-4., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41923264
page(s): 20-21 [details]
additional source Stiasny, G. (1937). Die Gorgonacea der Siboga-Expedition. Suppl. II. Revision der Scleraxonia mit ausschluss der Melitodidae und Coralliidae. <em>Siboga-Expeditie Monogr.</em> 13b8, pp. i-vi + 1-138, plates 1-8.
page(s): 25-26 [details]
additional source Alderslade, P. (2003). A new genus and new species of soft coral (Octocorallia: Alcyonacea: Alcyoniidae) from the south western region of Australia. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 175: 1-10., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.175.1.1
page(s): 3 [details]
additional source van Ofwegen, L. P.; Alderslade, P. (2007). A new species of Alertigorgia (Coelenterata: Octocorallia: Anthothelidae) from the Indo Malayan region. <em>Zool. Med. Leiden.</em> 81: 241-249.
page(s): 241, 244 [details] Available for editors
additional source Utinomi, H.; Harada, E. (1973). Rediscovery of an enigmatic octocoral, Pseudogorgia godeffroyi Kolliker, from southern Australia and a discussion on its systematic position. <em>Publications of the Seto Marine Biological Laboratory.</em> 20: 111-132., available online at https://repository.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/dspace/bitstream/2433/175785/1/fia020_111.pdf
page(s): 128, 129 [details]
status source McFadden, C.S.; van Ofwegen, L.P.; Quattrini, A.M. (2022). Revisionary systematics of Octocorallia (Cnidaria: Anthozoa) guided by phylogenomics. <em>Bulletin of the Society of Systematic Biologists.</em> 1(3), 8735, pp. 1-79., available online at https://ssbbulletin.org/index.php/bssb/article/view/8735
page(s): 39 [details]
page(s): 17 [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record Broch, H. (1916). Alcyonarien. In: Results of Dr. E. Mjobergs Swedish Scientific Expeditions to Australia 1910-1913. XI. <em>Kgl. Svenska Vetenskapsakad. Handlingar.</em> 52 (11):1-48, plates 1-4., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41923264
page(s): 20-21 [details]
additional source Stiasny, G. (1937). Die Gorgonacea der Siboga-Expedition. Suppl. II. Revision der Scleraxonia mit ausschluss der Melitodidae und Coralliidae. <em>Siboga-Expeditie Monogr.</em> 13b8, pp. i-vi + 1-138, plates 1-8.
page(s): 25-26 [details]
additional source Alderslade, P. (2003). A new genus and new species of soft coral (Octocorallia: Alcyonacea: Alcyoniidae) from the south western region of Australia. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 175: 1-10., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.175.1.1
page(s): 3 [details]
additional source van Ofwegen, L. P.; Alderslade, P. (2007). A new species of Alertigorgia (Coelenterata: Octocorallia: Anthothelidae) from the Indo Malayan region. <em>Zool. Med. Leiden.</em> 81: 241-249.
page(s): 241, 244 [details] Available for editors
additional source Utinomi, H.; Harada, E. (1973). Rediscovery of an enigmatic octocoral, Pseudogorgia godeffroyi Kolliker, from southern Australia and a discussion on its systematic position. <em>Publications of the Seto Marine Biological Laboratory.</em> 20: 111-132., available online at https://repository.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/dspace/bitstream/2433/175785/1/fia020_111.pdf
page(s): 128, 129 [details]
status source McFadden, C.S.; van Ofwegen, L.P.; Quattrini, A.M. (2022). Revisionary systematics of Octocorallia (Cnidaria: Anthozoa) guided by phylogenomics. <em>Bulletin of the Society of Systematic Biologists.</em> 1(3), 8735, pp. 1-79., available online at https://ssbbulletin.org/index.php/bssb/article/view/8735
page(s): 39 [details]
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