Register of Antarctic Marine Species (RAMS) - Anthoptilum grandiflorum (Verrill, 1879)

WoRMS taxon details

Anthoptilum grandiflorum (Verrill, 1879)

AphiaID

128504 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:128504)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Species

Parent

Anthoptilum Kölliker, 1880

Original name

Virgularia grandiflora Verrill, 1879

Synonymised names

Anthoptilum simplex Kölliker, 1880 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Anthoptilum thomsoni Kölliker, 1880 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Pennatula argentina Acuña & Zamponi, 1992 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Thesioides inermis Thomson & Henderson, 1906 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Virgularia grandiflora Verrill, 1879 · unaccepted > superseded combination (original combination)

Environment

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

Original description

(of Virgularia grandiflora Verrill, 1879) Verrill, A.E. (1879). Notice of recent additions to the marine fauna of the eastern coast of North America, No. 3. American Journal of Science and Arts. Ser. 3, 17: 239-243., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36843683
page(s): 240 [details]

Descriptive notes

Distribution Western Atlantic: from Nova Scotia of the southern tip of South America

Distribution Western Atlantic: from Nova Scotia of the southern tip of South America [details]

Distribution cosmopolitan

Distribution cosmopolitan [details]

Taxonomic citation

McFadden, C.S.; Cordeiro, R.; Williams, G.; van Ofwegen, L. (2024). World List of Octocorallia. Anthoptilum grandiflorum (Verrill, 1879). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=128504 on 2024-11-15

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

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Williams, Gary

2005-07-27 12:57:38Z

checked

Williams, Gary

2019-06-25 05:41:35Z

changed

Williams, Gary

2019-12-08 05:05:55Z

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McFadden, Cathy

Licensing

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original description (of Pennatula argentina Acuña & Zamponi, 1992) Acuña, F.H.; Zamponi, M.O. (1992). Pennatulacea (Cnidaria: Octocorallia) de la región subantarctica: nuevos taxa y registros. Iheringia. 73: 47-53., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34350169
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original description (of Thesioides inermis Thomson & Henderson, 1906) Thomson, J.A.; Henderson, W.D. (1906). An account of the alcyonarians collected by the Royal Indian Marine survey ship 'Investigator' in the Indian Ocean. I. The alcyonarians of the deep sea. Trustees of the Indian Museum, University of Aberdeen. 1-128, plates 1-7., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12037643
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original description (of Virgularia grandiflora Verrill, 1879) Verrill, A.E. (1879). Notice of recent additions to the marine fauna of the eastern coast of North America, No. 3. American Journal of Science and Arts. Ser. 3, 17: 239-243., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36843683
page(s): 240 [details]

original description (of Anthoptilum simplex Kölliker, 1880) Kölliker, A. von. (1880). Report on the Pennatulida dredged by H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873-1876. Report on the scientific results of the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873-1876, Zoology. 1(2): 1-41, plates 1-11., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41269500
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original description (of Anthoptilum thomsoni Kölliker, 1880) Kölliker, A. von. (1880). Report on the Pennatulida dredged by H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873-1876. Report on the scientific results of the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873-1876, Zoology. 1(2): 1-41, plates 1-11., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41269500
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