RAMS taxon details
Alcyonium antarcticum Wright & Studer, 1889
231819 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:231819)
accepted
Species
marine, fresh, terrestrial
Wright, E.P.; Studer, T. (1889). Report on the Alcyonaria 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 1873–76. Zoology.</em> 31 (part 64), lxxii+ 314 pp., 43 pls. London., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2081946
page(s): 239-240 [details]
page(s): 239-240 [details]
McFadden, C.S.; Cordeiro, R.; Samimi-Namin, K.; Williams, G.; van Ofwegen, L. (2025). World List of Octocorallia. Alcyonium antarcticum Wright & Studer, 1889. Accessed through: De Broyer, C.; Clarke, A.; Koubbi, P.; Pakhomov, E.; Scott, F.; Vanden Berghe, E. and Danis, B. (Eds.) (2025) Register of Antarctic Marine Species at: https://marinespecies.org/rams/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=231819 on 2025-06-21
De Broyer, C.; Clarke, A.; Koubbi, P.; Pakhomov, E.; Scott, F.; Vanden Berghe, E. and Danis, B. (Eds.) (2025). Register of Antarctic Marine Species. Alcyonium antarcticum Wright & Studer, 1889. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/rams/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=231819 on 2025-06-21
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original description
Wright, E.P.; Studer, T. (1889). Report on the Alcyonaria 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 1873–76. Zoology.</em> 31 (part 64), lxxii+ 314 pp., 43 pls. London., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2081946
page(s): 239-240 [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 (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record Bowden, D.A.; Clarke, A.; Peck, L.S.; Barnes, D.K.A. (2006). Antarctic sessile marine benthos: colonisation and growth on artificial substrata over three years. MEPS 316: 1-16. [details]
additional source 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 Molander, A. R. (1929). Die Octactiniarien. In: Odhner, Nils Hjalmar, Further zoological results of the Swedish Antarctic Expedition 1901-1903. Stockholm 2(2) pp. 1-86, figs. 1-27, pls. 1-5.
page(s): 48-50 [details]
additional source Alderslade, P. (2000). Four new genera of soft corals (Coelenterata: Octocorallia), with notes on the classification of some established taxa. <em>Zoologische Mededelingen Leiden.</em> 74: 237-249.
page(s): 240 [details] Available for editors
additional source van Ofwegen, L. P.; Häussermann, V.; Försterra, G. (2007). The genus Alcyonium (Octocorallia: Alcyonacea: Alcyoniidae) in Chile. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 1607: 1-19.
page(s): 1, 2, 15 [details] Available for editors
additional source Casas, C.; Ramil, F.; van Ofwegen, L.P. (1997). Octocorallia (Cnidaria: Anthozoa) from the Scotia Arc, South Atlantic Ocean. I. The genus Alcyonium Linnaeus, 1758. <em>Zoologische Mededelingen Leiden.</em> 71, 299-311.
page(s): 302 [details] Available for editors
additional source Verseveldt, J. (1967). The Octocorallia collected by R/V "Vema" in the Atlantic Ocean. <em>American Museum Novitates.</em> 2282: 1-19.
page(s): 10 [details]
additional source Tixier-Durivault, A. (1954). Les Octocoralliaires d'Afrique du Sud (I. Alcyonacea). <em>Bulletin de la Museum Nationale d'Histoire naturelle Paris, Ser. 2.</em> 26(1): 124-129., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54823119
page(s): 387-388 [details]
additional source Williams, G.C. (1986). A new species of the octocorallian genus Alcyonium (Anthozoa: Alcyonacea) from southern Africa, with a revised diagnosis of the genus. <em>Journal of Natural History.</em> 20: 53-63.
page(s): 53 [details]
redescription Verseveldt, J.; van Ofwegen, L.P. (1992). New and redescribed species of Alcyonium Linnaeus, 1758 (Anthozoa: Alcyonacea). <em>Zoologische Mededelingen Leiden.</em> 66(7): 155-181.
page(s): 157-158 [details]
page(s): 239-240 [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 (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record Bowden, D.A.; Clarke, A.; Peck, L.S.; Barnes, D.K.A. (2006). Antarctic sessile marine benthos: colonisation and growth on artificial substrata over three years. MEPS 316: 1-16. [details]
additional source 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 Molander, A. R. (1929). Die Octactiniarien. In: Odhner, Nils Hjalmar, Further zoological results of the Swedish Antarctic Expedition 1901-1903. Stockholm 2(2) pp. 1-86, figs. 1-27, pls. 1-5.
page(s): 48-50 [details]
additional source Alderslade, P. (2000). Four new genera of soft corals (Coelenterata: Octocorallia), with notes on the classification of some established taxa. <em>Zoologische Mededelingen Leiden.</em> 74: 237-249.
page(s): 240 [details] Available for editors
additional source van Ofwegen, L. P.; Häussermann, V.; Försterra, G. (2007). The genus Alcyonium (Octocorallia: Alcyonacea: Alcyoniidae) in Chile. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 1607: 1-19.
page(s): 1, 2, 15 [details] Available for editors
additional source Casas, C.; Ramil, F.; van Ofwegen, L.P. (1997). Octocorallia (Cnidaria: Anthozoa) from the Scotia Arc, South Atlantic Ocean. I. The genus Alcyonium Linnaeus, 1758. <em>Zoologische Mededelingen Leiden.</em> 71, 299-311.
page(s): 302 [details] Available for editors
additional source Verseveldt, J. (1967). The Octocorallia collected by R/V "Vema" in the Atlantic Ocean. <em>American Museum Novitates.</em> 2282: 1-19.
page(s): 10 [details]
additional source Tixier-Durivault, A. (1954). Les Octocoralliaires d'Afrique du Sud (I. Alcyonacea). <em>Bulletin de la Museum Nationale d'Histoire naturelle Paris, Ser. 2.</em> 26(1): 124-129., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54823119
page(s): 387-388 [details]
additional source Williams, G.C. (1986). A new species of the octocorallian genus Alcyonium (Anthozoa: Alcyonacea) from southern Africa, with a revised diagnosis of the genus. <em>Journal of Natural History.</em> 20: 53-63.
page(s): 53 [details]
redescription Verseveldt, J.; van Ofwegen, L.P. (1992). New and redescribed species of Alcyonium Linnaeus, 1758 (Anthozoa: Alcyonacea). <em>Zoologische Mededelingen Leiden.</em> 66(7): 155-181.
page(s): 157-158 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (13 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Alcyonium antarcticum)
To GenBank (7 nucleotides; 4 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Alcyonium antarcticum, USNM 79409, dorsal)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (1 record)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Alcyonium antarcticum)
To GenBank (7 nucleotides; 4 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Alcyonium antarcticum, USNM 79409, dorsal)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (1 record)
