WoRMS taxon details
Melithaea flabellum (Thomson & Mackinnon, 1910)
288130 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:288130)
accepted
Species
Acabaria flabellum (Thomson & Mackinnon, 1910) · unaccepted (changed combination)
Melitodes flabellum Thomson & Mackinnon, 1910 · unaccepted > superseded combination (original combination)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
(of Melitodes flabellum Thomson & Mackinnon, 1910) Thomson, J.A.; Mackinnon, D.L. (1910). Alcyonarians collected on the Percy Sladen Trust expedition by Mr. J. Stanley. Part II. The Stolonifera, Alcyonacea, Pseudaxonia, and Stelechotokea. <em>Transactions of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology, ser. 2.</em> 13(2): 165-211, plates 6-14., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16399076
page(s): 198-199 [details]
page(s): 198-199 [details]
Holotype (of Melitodes flabellum Thomson & Mackinnon,...
Holotype (of Melitodes flabellum Thomson & Mackinnon, 1910) BMNH 1912.2.24.59, geounit Providence [details]
McFadden, C.S.; Cordeiro, R.; Williams, G.; van Ofwegen, L. (2024). World List of Octocorallia. Melithaea flabellum (Thomson & Mackinnon, 1910). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=288130 on 2024-04-19
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original description
(of Melitodes flabellum Thomson & Mackinnon, 1910) Thomson, J.A.; Mackinnon, D.L. (1910). Alcyonarians collected on the Percy Sladen Trust expedition by Mr. J. Stanley. Part II. The Stolonifera, Alcyonacea, Pseudaxonia, and Stelechotokea. <em>Transactions of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology, ser. 2.</em> 13(2): 165-211, plates 6-14., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16399076
page(s): 198-199 [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record van Ofwegen, L.P., S.D. Cairns & J. van der Land (eds). (2000-2007). as a contribution to UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Tixier-Durivault, A. (1972). Nouvel apport d'Octocoralliares de Madagascar et des iles avoisinantes. <em>Tethys.</em> Suppl. 3: 11-68., available online at http://paleopolis.rediris.es/benthos/REF/som/T-pdf/1972_s3-11.pdf
page(s): 62 [details] Available for editors
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additional source Imahara, Y. (1996). Previously recorded octocorals from Japan and adjacent seas. Precious Corals and Octocoral Research, 4-mei, 17-44
page(s): 28 [details]
new combination reference Reijnen, B. T.; McFadden, C. S.; Hermanlimianto, Y. T.; van Ofwegen, L. P. (2014). A molecular and morphological exploration of the generic boundaries in the family Melithaeidae (Coelenterata: Octocorallia) and its taxonomic consequences. <em>Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution.</em> 70: 383-401., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2013.09.028 [details] Available for editors [request]
page(s): 198-199 [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record van Ofwegen, L.P., S.D. Cairns & J. van der Land (eds). (2000-2007). as a contribution to UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Tixier-Durivault, A. (1972). Nouvel apport d'Octocoralliares de Madagascar et des iles avoisinantes. <em>Tethys.</em> Suppl. 3: 11-68., available online at http://paleopolis.rediris.es/benthos/REF/som/T-pdf/1972_s3-11.pdf
page(s): 62 [details] Available for editors
[request] additional source Imahara, Y. (1996). Previously recorded octocorals from Japan and adjacent seas. Precious Corals and Octocoral Research, 4-mei, 17-44
page(s): 28 [details]
new combination reference Reijnen, B. T.; McFadden, C. S.; Hermanlimianto, Y. T.; van Ofwegen, L. P. (2014). A molecular and morphological exploration of the generic boundaries in the family Melithaeidae (Coelenterata: Octocorallia) and its taxonomic consequences. <em>Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution.</em> 70: 383-401., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2013.09.028 [details] Available for editors
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype (of Melitodes flabellum Thomson & Mackinnon, 1910) BMNH 1912.2.24.59, geounit Providence [details]
Nontype (of Acabaria flabellum (Thomson & Mackinnon, 1910)) RMNH Coel. 17460, geounit Somali Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acabaria flabellum (Thomson & Mackinnon, 1910)) RMNH Coel. 17461, geounit Somali Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acabaria flabellum (Thomson & Mackinnon, 1910)) RMNH Coel. 17462, geounit Somali Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acabaria flabellum (Thomson & Mackinnon, 1910)) RMNH Coel. 17463, geounit Somali Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
