Scleractinia taxon details
Oculina virginea (Linnaeus, 1758)
1369909 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1369909)
accepted
Species
Lithodendron virginea (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Madrepora virginea Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted > superseded combination (basionym)
- Variety Oculina virginea var. immersa Ehrenberg, 1834 accepted as Oculina diffusa Lamarck, 1816 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Variety Oculina virginea var. leptoclados (Klunzinger, 1879) accepted as Acropora valida (Dana, 1846) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Variety Oculina virginea var. pachyclados (Klunzinger, 1879) accepted as Acropora valida (Dana, 1846) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Variety Oculina virginea var. tubulifera Ehrenberg, 1834 accepted as Oculina diffusa Lamarck, 1816 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
(of Madrepora virginea Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors 
Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S. (2025). World List of Scleractinia. Oculina virginea (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/Scleractinia/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1369909 on 2026-09-13
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(of Madrepora virginea Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record de Blainville, H. M. (1830). Zoophytes. In: Dictionnaire des sciences naturelles, dans lequel on traitre méthodiquement des differéns êtres de la nature, considérés soit en eux-mêmes, d'après l'état actuel de nos connoissances, soit relativement à l'utlité qu'en peuvent retirer la médicine, l'agriculture, le commerce et les arts. Edited by F. G. Levrault. Tome 60. Paris, Le Normat. Pp. 548, pls. 68. <em>Paris, 1830.</em> 60 : 1-546., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25318344 [details]
additional source Dana, J.D. (1846 - 1847). On Zoophytes. <em>The American Journal of Science and Arts, Second Series.</em> 2(4): 64-69; 2(5): 187-202; 3(7): 1-24; 3(8): 160-163; 3(9): 337-347. New-Haven., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28135503
page(s): 391, 395, 396-397 [details]
additional source 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
page(s): 391, 395, 396-397 [details]
additional source Ehrenberg, C. G. (1834). Beiträge zur physiologischen Kenntniss der Corallenthiere im allgemeinen, und besonders des rothen Meeres, nebst einem Versuche zur physiologischen Systematik derselben. <em>Abhandlungen der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Berlin.</em> 1: 225-380., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29725862
page(s): 302-303 [details]
additional source Faustino LA. (1927). Recent Madreporaria of the Philippine Islands. <em>Bureau of Science Manila Monograph.</em> 22: 1-310, pls. 1-100.
page(s): 33 [details]
additional source Haddon, A. C. (1895). Branched worm-tubes and Acrozoanthus. <em>The Scientific Proceedings of the Royal Dublin Society.</em> 8: 344-346, text fig., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30415359
page(s): 345 [details]
additional source Haime, J.; Milne Edwards, H. In: Milne Edwards, H. (1857). Histoire naturelle des coralliaires ou polypes proprement dits 2. Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret, Paris. 631 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12403706 [details]
additional source Lamarck, [J.-B. M.] de. (1816). <i>Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres</i>. Tome second, 566 pp. Paris, Verdière. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/47698
page(s): 285 [details]
additional source Michelotti I. (1838). Specimen zoophytologiae diluvianae. <em>Aug. Taurinorum:Heredes S. Botta.</em> 266 pp. [details]
additional source Milne Edwards H, Haime J (1850) Recherches sur les polypiers. Mémoire 5. Monographie des oculinides. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Zoologie, Series 3, 13: 63-110, pls. 3-4., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13434560
page(s): 66-67, 92 [details]
additional source Quelch J.J. (1886). Report on the Reef-corals collected by H.M.S. 'Challenger' during the years 1873-76. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–1876. Zoology.</em> 16 (46): 1-203, pls 1-12., available online at http://www.19thcenturyscience.org/HMSC/HMSC-Reports/Zool-46/README.htm
page(s): 49 [details]
additional source Thiel ME. (1941). Résultats scientifiques des croisières du navire-école belge "Mercator". I. Madreporaria. <em>Mémoires du Musée royal d'histoire naturelle de Belgique, series 2.</em> 21 (2): 3-28, pls. 1-3. [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record de Blainville, H. M. (1830). Zoophytes. In: Dictionnaire des sciences naturelles, dans lequel on traitre méthodiquement des differéns êtres de la nature, considérés soit en eux-mêmes, d'après l'état actuel de nos connoissances, soit relativement à l'utlité qu'en peuvent retirer la médicine, l'agriculture, le commerce et les arts. Edited by F. G. Levrault. Tome 60. Paris, Le Normat. Pp. 548, pls. 68. <em>Paris, 1830.</em> 60 : 1-546., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25318344 [details]
additional source Dana, J.D. (1846 - 1847). On Zoophytes. <em>The American Journal of Science and Arts, Second Series.</em> 2(4): 64-69; 2(5): 187-202; 3(7): 1-24; 3(8): 160-163; 3(9): 337-347. New-Haven., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28135503
page(s): 391, 395, 396-397 [details]
additional source 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
page(s): 391, 395, 396-397 [details]
additional source Ehrenberg, C. G. (1834). Beiträge zur physiologischen Kenntniss der Corallenthiere im allgemeinen, und besonders des rothen Meeres, nebst einem Versuche zur physiologischen Systematik derselben. <em>Abhandlungen der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Berlin.</em> 1: 225-380., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29725862
page(s): 302-303 [details]
additional source Faustino LA. (1927). Recent Madreporaria of the Philippine Islands. <em>Bureau of Science Manila Monograph.</em> 22: 1-310, pls. 1-100.
page(s): 33 [details]
additional source Haddon, A. C. (1895). Branched worm-tubes and Acrozoanthus. <em>The Scientific Proceedings of the Royal Dublin Society.</em> 8: 344-346, text fig., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30415359
page(s): 345 [details]
additional source Haime, J.; Milne Edwards, H. In: Milne Edwards, H. (1857). Histoire naturelle des coralliaires ou polypes proprement dits 2. Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret, Paris. 631 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12403706 [details]
additional source Lamarck, [J.-B. M.] de. (1816). <i>Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres</i>. Tome second, 566 pp. Paris, Verdière. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/47698
page(s): 285 [details]
additional source Michelotti I. (1838). Specimen zoophytologiae diluvianae. <em>Aug. Taurinorum:Heredes S. Botta.</em> 266 pp. [details]
additional source Milne Edwards H, Haime J (1850) Recherches sur les polypiers. Mémoire 5. Monographie des oculinides. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Zoologie, Series 3, 13: 63-110, pls. 3-4., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13434560
page(s): 66-67, 92 [details]
additional source Quelch J.J. (1886). Report on the Reef-corals collected by H.M.S. 'Challenger' during the years 1873-76. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–1876. Zoology.</em> 16 (46): 1-203, pls 1-12., available online at http://www.19thcenturyscience.org/HMSC/HMSC-Reports/Zool-46/README.htm
page(s): 49 [details]
additional source Thiel ME. (1941). Résultats scientifiques des croisières du navire-école belge "Mercator". I. Madreporaria. <em>Mémoires du Musée royal d'histoire naturelle de Belgique, series 2.</em> 21 (2): 3-28, pls. 1-3. [details]
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Biology azooxanthellate [details]
