WoRMS

WoRMS name details

Stylaster cancellatus Fisher, 1938

AphiaID

285865 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:285865)

Classification

Status

unaccepted (synonymy)

Accepted name

Stylaster alaskanus Fisher, 1938

Rank

Species

Parent

Stylaster Gray, 1831

Original name

Stylaster cancellatus Fisher, 1938

Environment

marine, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Fossil range

recent only

Original description

Fisher WK. (1938). Hydrocorals of the North Pacific Ocean. Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 84(3024): 493-554, pls 34-76., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7747411 [details] Available for editors

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Taxonomic citation

Schuchert, P.; Choong, H.; Galea, H.; Hoeksema, B.; Lindsay, D.; Manko, M.; Pica, D. (2025). World Hydrozoa Database. Stylaster cancellatus Fisher, 1938. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=285865 on 2025-06-23

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2008-01-16 10:35:54Z

created

van der Land, Jacob

2010-10-01 15:19:25Z

checked

Cairns, Stephen

2011-12-27 14:58:15Z

changed

Cairns, Stephen

2021-04-18 11:13:42Z

changed

Hoeksema, Bert

Licensing

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Nomenclature

original description Fisher WK. (1938). Hydrocorals of the North Pacific Ocean. Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 84(3024): 493-554, pls 34-76., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7747411 [details] Available for editors

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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]

Other

context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]

additional source Cairns, S.D., B.W. Hoeksema & J. van der Land. (1999). Appendix: List of extant stony corals. Atoll Research Bulletin. 459: 13-46. [details]