WoRMS taxon details
Leptogorgia ruberrima (W. Koch, 1886)
286276 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:286276)
accepted
Species
Eumuricea rugosa Thomson, 1927 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Gorgonia ruberrima W. Koch, 1886 · unaccepted > superseded combination (original combination)
Leptogorgia monodi Stiasny, 1937 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
marine, fresh, terrestrial
(of Gorgonia ruberrima W. Koch, 1886) Koch, W. (1886). Über die von Herrn Prof. Dr. Greeff im Golf von Guinea gesammelten Anthozoen. Inaugural-Dissertation zur Erlangung der Doctorwurde bei der philosophischen Fakultät der Rhein. Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität zu Bonn. i-iv + 1-36 pp., pls. 1-5. Bonn: Universitäts-Buchdruckerei von Carl Georgi.
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McFadden, C.S.; Cordeiro, R.; Samimi-Namin, K.; Hoeksema, B.W., Williams, G.; van Ofwegen, L.P. (2026). World List of Octocorallia. Leptogorgia ruberrima (W. Koch, 1886). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=286276 on 2026-10-29
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Gorgonia ruberrima W. Koch, 1886) Koch, W. (1886). Über die von Herrn Prof. Dr. Greeff im Golf von Guinea gesammelten Anthozoen. Inaugural-Dissertation zur Erlangung der Doctorwurde bei der philosophischen Fakultät der Rhein. Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität zu Bonn. i-iv + 1-36 pp., pls. 1-5. Bonn: Universitäts-Buchdruckerei von Carl Georgi.
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original description (of Leptogorgia monodi Stiasny, 1937) Stiasny, G. (1937). Gorgonaria von Cap Blanco, gesammelt durch Dr. Theodore Monod. <em>Temminckia.</em> 2: 297-316, plates 16-17.
page(s): 309-312 [details] Available for editors
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original description (of Eumuricea rugosa Thomson, 1927) Thomson, J.A. (1927). Alcyonaires provenant des campagnes scientifiques du Prince Albert Ier de Monaco. <em>Résultats des campagnes scientifiques accomplies sur son yacht par Albert Ier.</em> 73: 1-77, plates 1-6., available online at https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=coo.31924003498692&view=1up&seq=13
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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]
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original description (of Leptogorgia monodi Stiasny, 1937) Stiasny, G. (1937). Gorgonaria von Cap Blanco, gesammelt durch Dr. Theodore Monod. <em>Temminckia.</em> 2: 297-316, plates 16-17.
page(s): 309-312 [details] Available for editors
original description (of Eumuricea rugosa Thomson, 1927) Thomson, J.A. (1927). Alcyonaires provenant des campagnes scientifiques du Prince Albert Ier de Monaco. <em>Résultats des campagnes scientifiques accomplies sur son yacht par Albert Ier.</em> 73: 1-77, plates 1-6., available online at https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=coo.31924003498692&view=1up&seq=13
page(s): 48 [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): 111-112 [details] Available for editors
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additional source Grasshoff, M. (1988). The Genus Leptogorgia (Octocorallia: Gorgoniidae) in West Africa. <em>Atlantide Report.</em> 14, 91-147.
page(s): 111-112 [details] Available for editors
Present
Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio
Inaccurate
Introduced: alien
Containing type locality