WoRMS name details
Stylaster cancellatus Fisher, 1938
285865 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:285865)
unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Species
marine, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Fisher WK. (1938). Hydrocorals of the North Pacific Ocean. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 84(3024): 493-554, pls 34-76., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7747411 [details] Available for editors 
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Schuchert, P.; Choong, H.; Galea, H.; Hoeksema, B.; Lindsay, D.; Manko, M.; Pica, D. (2026). World Hydrozoa Database. Stylaster cancellatus Fisher, 1938. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=285865 on 2026-09-09
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Nomenclature
original description
Fisher WK. (1938). Hydrocorals of the North Pacific Ocean. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 84(3024): 493-554, pls 34-76., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7747411 [details] Available for editors [request]
basis of record Cairns, S.D. & J. van der Land. (2000-2007). as a contribution to UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms. (look up in IMIS) [details]
[request]basis of record Cairns, S.D. & J. van der Land. (2000-2007). as a contribution to UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms. (look up in IMIS) [details]
Taxonomy
source of synonymy
Cairns, S.D. & A. Lindner. (2011). A revision of the Stylasteridae (Cnidaria, Hydrozoa, Filifera) from Alaska and adjacent waters. <em>ZooKeys.</em> 158: 1–88., available online at https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.158.1910 [details] Available for editors [request]
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context source (Hexacorallia)
Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Boschma H. (1957). List of the described species of the order Stylasterina. <em>Zoologische Verhandelingen Leiden.</em> 33: 1-72. [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Brooke, S.; Stone, R. (2007). Reproduction of deep-water hydrocorals (family Stylasteridae) from the Aleutian Islands, Alaska. <em>Bulletin of Marine Science.</em> 81(3): 519-532. [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Cairns, S.D., B.W. Hoeksema & J. van der Land. (1999). Appendix: List of extant stony corals. <em>Atoll Research Bulletin.</em> 459: 13-46. [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Heifetz, J. (2002). Coral in Alaska: distribution, abundance, and species associations. <em>Hydrobiologia.</em> 471(1/3): 19-28., available online at https://link.springer.com/article/10.1023/A:1016528631593 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Boschma H. (1957). List of the described species of the order Stylasterina. <em>Zoologische Verhandelingen Leiden.</em> 33: 1-72. [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Brooke, S.; Stone, R. (2007). Reproduction of deep-water hydrocorals (family Stylasteridae) from the Aleutian Islands, Alaska. <em>Bulletin of Marine Science.</em> 81(3): 519-532. [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Cairns, S.D., B.W. Hoeksema & J. van der Land. (1999). Appendix: List of extant stony corals. <em>Atoll Research Bulletin.</em> 459: 13-46. [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Heifetz, J. (2002). Coral in Alaska: distribution, abundance, and species associations. <em>Hydrobiologia.</em> 471(1/3): 19-28., available online at https://link.springer.com/article/10.1023/A:1016528631593 [details] Available for editors
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Nontype USNM 1027822 [details]
Unreviewed
Biology calcareous colonies, no free medusae [details]
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 1 proteins)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Stylaster cancellatus USNM 43267 - side)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Stylaster cancellatus USNM 86005)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (12 records)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (Holotype USNM 43267)
To ITIS
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 1 proteins)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Stylaster cancellatus USNM 43267 - side)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Stylaster cancellatus USNM 86005)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (12 records)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (Holotype USNM 43267)
To ITIS
Unreviewed
Hosted externally
Hosted externally
