Hong Kong Register of Marine Species - Muricella sinensis (Verrill, 1865)

HKRMS name details

Muricella sinensis (Verrill, 1865)

AphiaID

865904 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:865904)

Classification

Status

unaccepted > superseded combination

Accepted name

Astrogorgia sinensis (Verrill, 1865)

Rank

Species

Parent

Muricella Verrill, 1869

Original name

Muricea sinensis Verrill, 1865

Environment

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

Original description

(of ) Verrill AE. (1866). Synopsis of the Polyps and Corals of the North Pacific Exploring Expedition, under Commodore C. Ringgold and Captain John Rogers, U.S.N., from 1853 to 1856. Collected by Dr. Wm. Stimpson, naturalist to the Expedition. With Descriptions of some additional Species from the West Coast of North America. <em>Proceedings of the Essex Institute.</em> 4 (7): 181-196, pls 5-6., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34752314
page(s): 187 [details]

Taxonomic citation

McFadden, C.S.; Cordeiro, R.; Samimi-Namin, K.; Williams, G.; van Ofwegen, L. (2025). World List of Octocorallia. Muricella sinensis (Verrill, 1865). Accessed through: Astudillo, J. C.; Williams, G. A.; Leung, K. M. Y.; Cannicci, S.; Yasuhara, M.; Yau, C.; Qiu, J-W.; Ang, P. O.; To, A. W. L.; Shea, S. K. H. (Eds.) (2025) Hong Kong Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/hkrms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=865904 on 2026-03-12

Regional species database citation

Astudillo, J. C.; Williams, G. A.; Leung, K. M. Y.; Cannicci, S.; Yasuhara, M.; Yau, C.; Qiu, J-W.; Ang, P. O.; To, A. W. L.; Shea, S. K. H. (Eds.) (2026). Hong Kong Register of Marine Species. Muricella sinensis (Verrill, 1865). Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/hkrms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=865904 on 2026-03-12

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2015-12-16 10:11:53Z

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van Ofwegen, Leen

2021-06-13 00:41:02Z

changed

McFadden, Cathy

2023-02-12 22:37:22Z

changed

McFadden, Cathy

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Sources (2)

original description (of ) Verrill AE. (1866). Synopsis of the Polyps and Corals of the North Pacific Exploring Expedition, under Commodore C. Ringgold and Captain John Rogers, U.S.N., from 1853 to 1856. Collected by Dr. Wm. Stimpson, naturalist to the Expedition. With Descriptions of some additional Species from the West Coast of North America. <em>Proceedings of the Essex Institute.</em> 4 (7): 181-196, pls 5-6., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34752314
page(s): 187 [details]

context source (HKRMS) Zou, R. L. (1982). The Gorgonacea of Hong Kong. In: Proceedings of the first international marine biological workshop: The marine flora and fauna of Hong Kong and southern China (ed. Morton, B.), vol. 1, pp127-134. Hong Kong University Press, Hong Kong., available online at https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004631434 [details]