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WoRMS taxon details

Thouarella cristata Cairns, 2011

AphiaID

574232 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:574232)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Species

Parent

Thouarella Gray, 1870

Original name

Thouarella cristata Cairns, 2011

Environment

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

Original description

Cairns, S.D. (2011). A Revision of the Primnoidae (Octocorallia: Alcyonacea) from the Aleutian Islands and Bering Sea. <em>Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology.</em> (634), 1-55., available online at https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00810282.634 [details] Available for editors

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Type data

Type locality contained in Aleutian Islands

type locality contained in Aleutian Islands [details]

Descriptive notes

Etymology Named cristata (Latin for crested or ridged), in allusion to the prominently ridged outer surfaces of the body wall scales...

Etymology Named cristata (Latin for crested or ridged), in allusion to the prominently ridged outer surfaces of the body wall scales and the ornate keels on the inner sides of the marginal scales. [details]

Taxonomic citation

McFadden, C.S.; Cordeiro, R.; Samimi-Namin, K.; Williams, G.; van Ofwegen, L. (2026). World List of Octocorallia. Thouarella cristata Cairns, 2011. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=574232 on 2026-01-29

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2011-06-17 14:12:48Z

created

van Ofwegen, Leen

Licensing

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Nomenclature

original description Cairns, S.D. (2011). A Revision of the Primnoidae (Octocorallia: Alcyonacea) from the Aleutian Islands and Bering Sea. <em>Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology.</em> (634), 1-55., available online at https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00810282.634 [details] Available for editors

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