WoRMS taxon details
Rumphella aggregata (Nutting, 1910)
213044 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:213044)
accepted
Species
Plexaura aggregata Nutting, 1910 · unaccepted (original combination)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
(of Plexaura aggregata Nutting, 1910) Nutting, C.C. (1910). The Gorgonacea of the Siboga expedition. IV. The Plexauridae. <em>Siboga-Expeditie.</em> 13b(1): 1-20, plates 1-4., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2186031
page(s): 4-5 [details]
page(s): 4-5 [details]
McFadden, C.S.; Cordeiro, R.; Samimi-Namin, K.; Williams, G.; van Ofwegen, L. (2025). World List of Octocorallia. Rumphella aggregata (Nutting, 1910). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=213044 on 2025-05-02
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Plexaura aggregata Nutting, 1910) Nutting, C.C. (1910). The Gorgonacea of the Siboga expedition. IV. The Plexauridae. <em>Siboga-Expeditie.</em> 13b(1): 1-20, plates 1-4., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2186031
page(s): 4-5 [details]
basis of record Vine, P. (1986). Red Sea Invertebrates. Immel Publishing, London. 224 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
page(s): 4-5 [details]
basis of record Vine, P. (1986). Red Sea Invertebrates. Immel Publishing, London. 224 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
Other
context source (Hexacorallia)
Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source 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]
additional source Alderslade, P. (1986). New species of the Gorgonian genus Plumigorgia (Coelenterata: Octocorallia) with a review of the family Ifalukellidae. <em>Beagle: Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory.</em> 3, 95-122.
page(s): 120 [details]
additional source Bayer, F.M. (1955). Contributions to the nomenclature, systematics, and morphology of the Octocorallia. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 105: 207-220, plates 1-8., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15705299
page(s): 212, Pl. 2 [details] Available for editors
[request]
additional source Grasshoff, M.; Bargibant, G. (2001). Coral Reef Gorgonians of New Caledonia. IRD Èditions. Paris., pp. 335.
page(s): 122, 123, 297, 320, 321 [details]
additional source Williams, G. C. (1993). Coral Reef Octocorals: An Illustrated Guide to the Soft Corals, Sea Fans and Sea Pens Inhabiting the Coral Reefs of Northern Natal. Durban Natural Science Museum. Durban., pp. 63.
page(s): 55 [details]
additional source Williams, G. C. (1992). The Alcyonacea of southern Africa. Gorgonian octocorals (Coelenterata, Anthozoa). <em>Annals of the South African Museum.</em> 101(8): 181-296, Fig. 1., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40683324
page(s): 250 [details]
additional source Grasshoff, M. (1999). The shallow water gorgonians of New Caledonia and adjacent islands. Senckenbergiana Biologica, 1-2, 1-121
page(s): 19 [details]
additional source Imahara, Y. (1996). Previously recorded octocorals from Japan and adjacent seas. Precious Corals and Octocoral Research, 4-mei, 17-44
page(s): 31 [details]
additional source Ramvilas, G.; Alderslade, P.; Ranjeet, K. (2023). The taxonomy of Indian gorgonians: an assessment of the descriptive records of gorgonians (Anthozoa: Octocorallia: Alcyonacea) recorded as occurring in the territorial waters of India, along with neighboring regions and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and the highlighting of perceived unethical practice. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 5236: 1-124., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/ZOOTAXA.5236.1.1
page(s): 83-84 [details]
additional source 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]
additional source Alderslade, P. (1986). New species of the Gorgonian genus Plumigorgia (Coelenterata: Octocorallia) with a review of the family Ifalukellidae. <em>Beagle: Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory.</em> 3, 95-122.
page(s): 120 [details]
additional source Bayer, F.M. (1955). Contributions to the nomenclature, systematics, and morphology of the Octocorallia. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 105: 207-220, plates 1-8., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15705299
page(s): 212, Pl. 2 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Grasshoff, M.; Bargibant, G. (2001). Coral Reef Gorgonians of New Caledonia. IRD Èditions. Paris., pp. 335.
page(s): 122, 123, 297, 320, 321 [details]
additional source Williams, G. C. (1993). Coral Reef Octocorals: An Illustrated Guide to the Soft Corals, Sea Fans and Sea Pens Inhabiting the Coral Reefs of Northern Natal. Durban Natural Science Museum. Durban., pp. 63.
page(s): 55 [details]
additional source Williams, G. C. (1992). The Alcyonacea of southern Africa. Gorgonian octocorals (Coelenterata, Anthozoa). <em>Annals of the South African Museum.</em> 101(8): 181-296, Fig. 1., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40683324
page(s): 250 [details]
additional source Grasshoff, M. (1999). The shallow water gorgonians of New Caledonia and adjacent islands. Senckenbergiana Biologica, 1-2, 1-121
page(s): 19 [details]
additional source Imahara, Y. (1996). Previously recorded octocorals from Japan and adjacent seas. Precious Corals and Octocoral Research, 4-mei, 17-44
page(s): 31 [details]
additional source Ramvilas, G.; Alderslade, P.; Ranjeet, K. (2023). The taxonomy of Indian gorgonians: an assessment of the descriptive records of gorgonians (Anthozoa: Octocorallia: Alcyonacea) recorded as occurring in the territorial waters of India, along with neighboring regions and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and the highlighting of perceived unethical practice. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 5236: 1-124., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/ZOOTAXA.5236.1.1
page(s): 83-84 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | bushy whip coralbushy sea rodbrown brushy sea fan | [details] |
| German | Busch-GorgonieBuschgorgonie | [details] |
| Japanese | ムレヤギ | [details] |
To Barcode of Life
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Plexaura aggregata Nutting, 1910)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Rumphella aggregata)
To GenBank (2 nucleotides; 0 proteins)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (315 records) (from synonym Plexaura aggregata Nutting, 1910)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (5 records)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Plexaura aggregata Nutting, 1910)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Rumphella aggregata)
To GenBank (2 nucleotides; 0 proteins)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (315 records) (from synonym Plexaura aggregata Nutting, 1910)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (5 records)
