WoRMS taxon details
Leptogorgia dichotoma Verrill, 1870
286228 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:286228)
accepted
Species
Lophogorgia angolensis Stiasny, 1937 · unaccepted (synonym)
Lophogorgia büttikoferi Stiasny, 1937 · unaccepted (synonym)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
Verrill, A.E. (1870). Contributions to zoology from the museum of Yale College. No. 7. Descriptions of new corals. <em>American Journal of Science and Arts.</em> 49: 370-375., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36445896
page(s): 375 [details]
page(s): 375 [details]
McFadden, C.S.; Cordeiro, R.; Samimi-Namin, K.; Williams, G.; van Ofwegen, L. (2026). World List of Octocorallia. Leptogorgia dichotoma Verrill, 1870. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=286228 on 2026-02-01
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Nomenclature
original description
Verrill, A.E. (1870). Contributions to zoology from the museum of Yale College. No. 7. Descriptions of new corals. <em>American Journal of Science and Arts.</em> 49: 370-375., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36445896
page(s): 375 [details]
original description (of Lophogorgia angolensis Stiasny, 1937) Stiasny, G. (1937). Gorgonaria von Konakry, Liberia, Goldkuste und Angola. <em>Zoologische Mededelingen Leiden.</em> 20: 65-82, plate 3., available online at https://repository.naturalis.nl/pub/318004
page(s): 68-71 [details]
original description (of Lophogorgia büttikoferi Stiasny, 1937) Stiasny, G. (1937). Gorgonaria von Konakry, Liberia, Goldkuste und Angola. <em>Zoologische Mededelingen Leiden.</em> 20: 65-82, plate 3., available online at https://repository.naturalis.nl/pub/318004
page(s): 71-74 [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): 375 [details]
original description (of Lophogorgia angolensis Stiasny, 1937) Stiasny, G. (1937). Gorgonaria von Konakry, Liberia, Goldkuste und Angola. <em>Zoologische Mededelingen Leiden.</em> 20: 65-82, plate 3., available online at https://repository.naturalis.nl/pub/318004
page(s): 68-71 [details]
original description (of Lophogorgia büttikoferi Stiasny, 1937) Stiasny, G. (1937). Gorgonaria von Konakry, Liberia, Goldkuste und Angola. <em>Zoologische Mededelingen Leiden.</em> 20: 65-82, plate 3., available online at https://repository.naturalis.nl/pub/318004
page(s): 71-74 [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 (Hexacorallia)
Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Grasshoff, M. (1988). The Genus Leptogorgia (Octocorallia: Gorgoniidae) in West Africa. <em>Atlantide Report.</em> 14, 91-147.
page(s): 91, 95, 96, 107, 108, 109, 110, 126, 138, 142, 144 [details] Available for editors
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additional source Grasshoff, M. (1992). Die Flachwasser-Gorgonarien von Europa und Westafrika (Cnidaria, Anthozoa). <em>Courier Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg, Band 149.</em> Frankfurt a. M., 135 pp.
page(s): 66 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Verrill, A.E. (1868). Critical remarks on halcyonoid polyps in the Museum of Yale College, with descriptions of new genera. <em>The American Journal of Science and Arts (Series 2).</em> 45: 411-416., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36447997
page(s): 326 [details]
additional source Grasshoff, M. (1988). The Genus Leptogorgia (Octocorallia: Gorgoniidae) in West Africa. <em>Atlantide Report.</em> 14, 91-147.
page(s): 91, 95, 96, 107, 108, 109, 110, 126, 138, 142, 144 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Grasshoff, M. (1992). Die Flachwasser-Gorgonarien von Europa und Westafrika (Cnidaria, Anthozoa). <em>Courier Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg, Band 149.</em> Frankfurt a. M., 135 pp.
page(s): 66 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Verrill, A.E. (1868). Critical remarks on halcyonoid polyps in the Museum of Yale College, with descriptions of new genera. <em>The American Journal of Science and Arts (Series 2).</em> 45: 411-416., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36447997
page(s): 326 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
