WoRMS taxon details
Deltocyathus zoemetallicus Santodomingo, Bribiesca-Contreras & Kitahara in Bribiesca-Contreras et al., 2025
1848605 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1848605)
accepted
Species
marine, fresh, terrestrial
Bribiesca-Contreras, G.; Santodomingo, N.; Kitahara, M. V.; Simon-Lledó, E.; Fleming, B. F. M.; Dahlgren, T. G.; Jones, D. O. B.; Wiklund, H.; Glover, A. G. (2025). Hidden gems of the abyss: first species of azooxanthellate scleractinian coral (Scleractinia: Deltocyathidae) attached to polymetallic nodules in the eastern Pacific Ocean. <em>Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society.</em> 205(3): zlaf146., available online at https://doi.org/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlaf146 [details] Available for editors 
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Depth range 4115-4712 m
Distribution Deltocyathus zoemetallicus occurs in the eastern central Pacific, in the CCZ, from 4115 to 4712 m depth. The species is...
Etymology The species name zoemetallicus from the Greek words ζωή (zoí) meaning ‘life’ and μεταλλικός (metallikós)...
Depth range 4115-4712 m [details]
Distribution Deltocyathus zoemetallicus occurs in the eastern central Pacific, in the CCZ, from 4115 to 4712 m depth. The species is...
Distribution Deltocyathus zoemetallicus occurs in the eastern central Pacific, in the CCZ, from 4115 to 4712 m depth. The species is found attached to polymetallic nodules and has not yet been collected as free-living or attached to other types of substrates in the area. [details]
Etymology The species name zoemetallicus from the Greek words ζωή (zoí) meaning ‘life’ and μεταλλικός (metallikós)...
Etymology The species name zoemetallicus from the Greek words ζωή (zoí) meaning ‘life’ and μεταλλικός (metallikós) meaning ‘relating to metal’ refers to the species living attached to polymetallic nodules. It is also named after the first author’s daughter, Zoë Judy Bribiesca-Miller. [details]
Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S.; Samimi-Namin, K. (2026). World List of Scleractinia. Deltocyathus zoemetallicus Santodomingo, Bribiesca-Contreras & Kitahara in Bribiesca-Contreras et al., 2025. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1848605 on 2026-09-28
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Nomenclature
original description
Bribiesca-Contreras, G.; Santodomingo, N.; Kitahara, M. V.; Simon-Lledó, E.; Fleming, B. F. M.; Dahlgren, T. G.; Jones, D. O. B.; Wiklund, H.; Glover, A. G. (2025). Hidden gems of the abyss: first species of azooxanthellate scleractinian coral (Scleractinia: Deltocyathidae) attached to polymetallic nodules in the eastern Pacific Ocean. <em>Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society.</em> 205(3): zlaf146., available online at https://doi.org/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlaf146 [details] Available for editors [request]
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype NHMUK 2025.1, geounit Clarion Clipperton Zone [details]
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Biology azooxanthellate [details]Depth range 4115-4712 m [details]
Distribution Deltocyathus zoemetallicus occurs in the eastern central Pacific, in the CCZ, from 4115 to 4712 m depth. The species is found attached to polymetallic nodules and has not yet been collected as free-living or attached to other types of substrates in the area. [details]
Etymology The species name zoemetallicus from the Greek words ζωή (zoí) meaning ‘life’ and μεταλλικός (metallikós) meaning ‘relating to metal’ refers to the species living attached to polymetallic nodules. It is also named after the first author’s daughter, Zoë Judy Bribiesca-Miller. [details]
Type locality Clarion-Clipperton Zone, Pacific Ocean [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | nodule crown coral | [details] |
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