WoRMS taxon details
Candidella helminthophora (Nutting, 1908)
286506 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:286506)
accepted
Species
Stenella helminthophora Nutting, 1908 · unaccepted > superseded combination (original combination)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
(of Stenella helminthophora Nutting, 1908) Nutting, C.C. (1908). Descriptions of the Alcyonaria collected by the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries steamer Albatross in the vicinity of the Hawaiian islands in 1902. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 34: 543–601, pls. 41–51., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15709102
page(s): 575 [details]
page(s): 575 [details]
McFadden, C.S.; Cordeiro, R.; Samimi-Namin, K.; Williams, G.; van Ofwegen, L. (2026). World List of Octocorallia. Candidella helminthophora (Nutting, 1908). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=286506 on 2026-01-30
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Stenella helminthophora Nutting, 1908) Nutting, C.C. (1908). Descriptions of the Alcyonaria collected by the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries steamer Albatross in the vicinity of the Hawaiian islands in 1902. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 34: 543–601, pls. 41–51., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15709102
page(s): 575 [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]
page(s): 575 [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]
Other
context source (Deepsea)
Cairns, Stephen (look up in IMIS) [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Cairns, S.D. & F.M. Bayer. (2009). A generic revision and phylogenetic analysis of the Primnoidae (Cnidaria:Octocorallia). <em>Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, Smithsonian Institution Press: Washington DC (USA).</em> 629:1-79. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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additional source Grigg, R. W. & F.M. Bayer. (1976). Present knowledge of the systematics and zoogeography of the order Gorgonacea in Hawaii. <em>Pacific Science.</em> 30(2): 167-175.
page(s): 171-172 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Cairns, S.D. (2021). Primnoid octocorals (Anthozoa, Alcyonacea) — Part 3. Thouarella, and additional records of other primnoid species. <em>NIWA Biodiversity Memoir.</em> 133: 1-67. [details] Available for editors [request]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Cairns, S.D. & F.M. Bayer. (2009). A generic revision and phylogenetic analysis of the Primnoidae (Cnidaria:Octocorallia). <em>Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, Smithsonian Institution Press: Washington DC (USA).</em> 629:1-79. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Grigg, R. W. & F.M. Bayer. (1976). Present knowledge of the systematics and zoogeography of the order Gorgonacea in Hawaii. <em>Pacific Science.</em> 30(2): 167-175.
page(s): 171-172 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Cairns, S.D. (2021). Primnoid octocorals (Anthozoa, Alcyonacea) — Part 3. Thouarella, and additional records of other primnoid species. <em>NIWA Biodiversity Memoir.</em> 133: 1-67. [details] Available for editors
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Habitat bathyal [details]
To Barcode of Life (9 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Candidella helminthophora)
To GenBank (17 nucleotides; 21 proteins) (from synonym Stenella helminthophora Nutting, 1908)
To GenBank (17 nucleotides; 21 proteins)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (26 records)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (4 records) (from synonym Stenella helminthophora Nutting, 1908)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (Holotype USNM 25385) (from synonym Stenella helminthophora Nutting, 1908)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Candidella helminthophora)
To GenBank (17 nucleotides; 21 proteins) (from synonym Stenella helminthophora Nutting, 1908)
To GenBank (17 nucleotides; 21 proteins)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (26 records)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (4 records) (from synonym Stenella helminthophora Nutting, 1908)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (Holotype USNM 25385) (from synonym Stenella helminthophora Nutting, 1908)
