WoRMS taxon details
Metallogorgia splendens (Verrill, 1883)
286157 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:286157)
accepted
Species
Chrysogorgia splendens (Verrill, 1883) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Dasygorgia splendens Verrill, 1883 · unaccepted > superseded combination (original combination)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
(of Dasygorgia splendens Verrill, 1883) Verrill, A.E. (1883). Report on the Anthozoa, and on some additional species dredged by the "Blake" in 1877-1879, and by the U.S. Fish Commission steamer "Fish Hawk" in 1880-82. <em>Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool. Harvard.</em> 11: 1-72, plates 1-8., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4621758
page(s): 25 [details]
page(s): 25 [details]
McFadden, C.S.; Cordeiro, R.; Samimi-Namin, K.; Williams, G.; van Ofwegen, L. (2026). World List of Octocorallia. Metallogorgia splendens (Verrill, 1883). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=286157 on 2026-01-30
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Dasygorgia splendens Verrill, 1883) Verrill, A.E. (1883). Report on the Anthozoa, and on some additional species dredged by the "Blake" in 1877-1879, and by the U.S. Fish Commission steamer "Fish Hawk" in 1880-82. <em>Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool. Harvard.</em> 11: 1-72, plates 1-8., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4621758
page(s): 25 [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): 25 [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 Deichmann, E. (1936). The Alcyonaria of the western part of the Atlantic Ocean. <em>Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard College.</em> 53: 1-317, plates 1-37., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4363633
page(s): 9, 221, 226-227, 288, Plate 22, 23 [details]
additional source Deichmann, E. (1936). The Alcyonaria of the western part of the Atlantic Ocean. <em>Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard College.</em> 53: 1-317, plates 1-37., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4363633
page(s): 9, 221, 226-227, 288, Plate 22, 23 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Chrysogorgia splendens (Verrill, 1883))
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (3 records)
To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 005806.CNA)
To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 006418.CN) (from synonym Dasygorgia splendens Verrill, 1883)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Chrysogorgia splendens (Verrill, 1883))
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (3 records)
To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 005806.CNA)
To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 006418.CN) (from synonym Dasygorgia splendens Verrill, 1883)
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Hosted externally, from synonym
