WoRMS taxon details
Clavularia grandiflora (Nutting, 1908)
286025 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:286025)
accepted
Species
Menella grandiflora Nutting, 1908 · unaccepted > superseded combination (original combination)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
(of Menella grandiflora 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): 584 [details]
page(s): 584 [details]
McFadden, C.S.; Cordeiro, R.; Samimi-Namin, K.; Williams, G.; van Ofwegen, L. (2025). World List of Octocorallia. Clavularia grandiflora (Nutting, 1908). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=286025 on 2025-12-18
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Menella grandiflora 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): 584 [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): 584 [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]
Taxonomy
redescription
Bayer, F.M. (1952). Descriptions and redescriptions of the Hawaiian octocorals collected by the U.S. Fish Commission steamer 'Albatross'. (1. Alcyonacea, Stolonifera and Telestacea). <em>Pacific Science.</em> 6(2): 126-136., available online at https://scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/bitstream/10125/8809/vol6n2-126-136.pdf
page(s): 129-131 [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 129-131 [details] Available for editors
Other
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]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
Present
Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio
Inaccurate
Introduced: alien
Containing type locality
Unknown type USNM 22590, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
To Barcode of Life (4 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (9 publications) (from synonym Menella grandiflora Nutting, 1908)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Clavularia grandiflora)
To GenBank (6 nucleotides; 9 proteins)
To GenBank (6 nucleotides; 9 proteins) (from synonym Menella grandiflora Nutting, 1908)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (4 records)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (Holotype USNM 22590) (from synonym Menella grandiflora Nutting, 1908)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (9 publications) (from synonym Menella grandiflora Nutting, 1908)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Clavularia grandiflora)
To GenBank (6 nucleotides; 9 proteins)
To GenBank (6 nucleotides; 9 proteins) (from synonym Menella grandiflora Nutting, 1908)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (4 records)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (Holotype USNM 22590) (from synonym Menella grandiflora Nutting, 1908)