Deep-Sea taxon details
Annella reticulata (Ellis & Solander, 1786)
520671 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:520671)
accepted
Species
Annella ornata (Thomson & Simpson, 1909) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Subergorgia ornata Thomson & Simpson, 1909 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Subergorgia reticulata (Ellis & Solander, 1786) · unaccepted > superseded combination
marine, fresh, terrestrial
(of ) Ellis, J.; Solander, D. (1786). The Natural History of many curious and uncommon Zoophytes, collected from various parts of the Globe. Systematically arranged and described by the late Daniel Solander. 4.(Benjamin White & Son: London): 1-206, pls 1-63., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41943909
page(s): 198; note: Illustration but no accompanying description [details]
page(s): 198; note: Illustration but no accompanying description [details]
McFadden, C.S.; Cordeiro, R.; Samimi-Namin, K.; Williams, G.; van Ofwegen, L. (2025). World List of Octocorallia. Annella reticulata (Ellis & Solander, 1786). 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=520671 on 2026-07-02
Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2026). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Annella reticulata (Ellis & Solander, 1786). Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/Deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=520671 on 2026-07-02
Date
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original description
(of ) Ellis, J.; Solander, D. (1786). The Natural History of many curious and uncommon Zoophytes, collected from various parts of the Globe. Systematically arranged and described by the late Daniel Solander. 4.(Benjamin White & Son: London): 1-206, pls 1-63., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41943909
page(s): 198; note: Illustration but no accompanying description [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 (HKRMS) Lam K. & Morton B. (2008). Soft corals, sea fans, gorgonians (Octocorallia: Alcyonacea) and black and wire corals (Ceriantipatharia: Antipatharia) from submarine caves in Hong Kong with a checklist of local species and a description of a new species of Paraminabea. Journal of Natural History 42. pp 749-780., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00222930701862708 [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Alderslade, P. (2006). New subfamilies and a new genus and species of Melithaeidae (Coelenterata: Octocorallia: Alcyonacea) with comparative data on the structure of both melithaeid and subergorgiid axes. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 1199: 19–47., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.1199.1.2
page(s): 43, 45 [details]
additional source Grasshoff, M. (2000). The gorgonians of the Sinai coast and the Strait of Gubal, Red Sea (Coelenterata, Octocorallia). <em>Courier Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.</em> 224: 1-125.
page(s): 8, 9, 10, 11, 116, 118, 124 [details]
additional source Grasshoff, M.; Bargibant, G. (2001). Coral Reef Gorgonians of New Caledonia. IRD Èditions. Paris., pp. 335., available online at https://horizon.documentation.ird.fr/exl-doc/pleins_textes/divers07-09/010025716.pdf
page(s): 76, 78, 79, 296, 316, 317, 322, 323 [details]
additional source Fabricius, K.; Alderslade, P. (2001). Soft Corals and Sea Fans: A Comprehensive Guide to the Shallow-water Genera of the Central-West Pacific, the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea. <em>Australian Institute of Marine Science. Townsville.</em> pp. 264.
page(s): 168 [details]
additional source Reinicke, G. B.; van Ofwegen, L. P. (1999). Soft corals (Alcyonacea: Octocorallia) from shallow water in the Chagos Archipelago: species assemblages and their distribution. Linnean Society Occasional Publications, 2, 67-85, plates 1-10
page(s): 85 [details]
additional source Grasshoff, M. (1999). The shallow water gorgonians of New Caledonia and adjacent islands. Senckenbergiana Biologica, 1-2, 1-121
page(s): 16, 17 [details]
additional source Ramvilas, G.; Alderslade, P.; Ranjeet, K. (2023). The taxonomy of Indian gorgonians: an assessment of the descriptive records of gorgonians (Anthozoa: Octocorallia: Alcyonacea) recorded as occurring in the territorial waters of India, along with neighboring regions and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and the highlighting of perceived unethical practice. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 5236: 1-124., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/ZOOTAXA.5236.1.1
page(s): 25-26 [details]
page(s): 198; note: Illustration but no accompanying description [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 (HKRMS) Lam K. & Morton B. (2008). Soft corals, sea fans, gorgonians (Octocorallia: Alcyonacea) and black and wire corals (Ceriantipatharia: Antipatharia) from submarine caves in Hong Kong with a checklist of local species and a description of a new species of Paraminabea. Journal of Natural History 42. pp 749-780., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00222930701862708 [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Alderslade, P. (2006). New subfamilies and a new genus and species of Melithaeidae (Coelenterata: Octocorallia: Alcyonacea) with comparative data on the structure of both melithaeid and subergorgiid axes. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 1199: 19–47., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.1199.1.2
page(s): 43, 45 [details]
additional source Grasshoff, M. (2000). The gorgonians of the Sinai coast and the Strait of Gubal, Red Sea (Coelenterata, Octocorallia). <em>Courier Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.</em> 224: 1-125.
page(s): 8, 9, 10, 11, 116, 118, 124 [details]
additional source Grasshoff, M.; Bargibant, G. (2001). Coral Reef Gorgonians of New Caledonia. IRD Èditions. Paris., pp. 335., available online at https://horizon.documentation.ird.fr/exl-doc/pleins_textes/divers07-09/010025716.pdf
page(s): 76, 78, 79, 296, 316, 317, 322, 323 [details]
additional source Fabricius, K.; Alderslade, P. (2001). Soft Corals and Sea Fans: A Comprehensive Guide to the Shallow-water Genera of the Central-West Pacific, the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea. <em>Australian Institute of Marine Science. Townsville.</em> pp. 264.
page(s): 168 [details]
additional source Reinicke, G. B.; van Ofwegen, L. P. (1999). Soft corals (Alcyonacea: Octocorallia) from shallow water in the Chagos Archipelago: species assemblages and their distribution. Linnean Society Occasional Publications, 2, 67-85, plates 1-10
page(s): 85 [details]
additional source Grasshoff, M. (1999). The shallow water gorgonians of New Caledonia and adjacent islands. Senckenbergiana Biologica, 1-2, 1-121
page(s): 16, 17 [details]
additional source Ramvilas, G.; Alderslade, P.; Ranjeet, K. (2023). The taxonomy of Indian gorgonians: an assessment of the descriptive records of gorgonians (Anthozoa: Octocorallia: Alcyonacea) recorded as occurring in the territorial waters of India, along with neighboring regions and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and the highlighting of perceived unethical practice. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 5236: 1-124., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/ZOOTAXA.5236.1.1
page(s): 25-26 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Nontype SMNS, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype SMNS, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype ZMTAU 20480, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype ZMTAU 5698 [details]
Nontype ZMTAU 9667, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype ZMTAU 9670, geounit Israeli Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype ZMTAU 9671, geounit Israeli Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype ZMTAU 9739, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype ZMTAU 9739, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype ZMTAU 9744, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype ZMTAU 9885, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | アミメヒラヤギ [from synonym] | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (1 barcode) (from synonym Annella ornata (Thomson & Simpson, 1909))
To Barcode of Life (6 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Subergorgia reticulata (Ellis & Solander, 1786))
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Subergorgia reticulata (Ellis & Solander, 1786))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Annella reticulata)
To GenBank (15 nucleotides; 10 proteins) (from synonym Subergorgia ornata Thomson & Simpson, 1909)
To GenBank (15 nucleotides; 10 proteins)
To GenBank (15 nucleotides; 10 proteins) (from synonym Subergorgia reticulata (Ellis & Solander, 1786))
To GenBank (15 nucleotides; 10 proteins) (from synonym Annella ornata (Thomson & Simpson, 1909))
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (27 records)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (5 records) (from synonym Annella ornata (Thomson & Simpson, 1909))
To Barcode of Life (6 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Subergorgia reticulata (Ellis & Solander, 1786))
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Subergorgia reticulata (Ellis & Solander, 1786))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Annella reticulata)
To GenBank (15 nucleotides; 10 proteins) (from synonym Subergorgia ornata Thomson & Simpson, 1909)
To GenBank (15 nucleotides; 10 proteins)
To GenBank (15 nucleotides; 10 proteins) (from synonym Subergorgia reticulata (Ellis & Solander, 1786))
To GenBank (15 nucleotides; 10 proteins) (from synonym Annella ornata (Thomson & Simpson, 1909))
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (27 records)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (5 records) (from synonym Annella ornata (Thomson & Simpson, 1909))
