Scleractinia taxon details
Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) gigas Moseley, 1880
286927 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:286927)
accepted
Species
Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) hawaiiensis Vaughan, 1907 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Balanophyllia gigas Moseley, 1880 · alternative representation
Balanophyllia hawaiiensis Vaughan, 1907 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
marine, fresh, terrestrial
(of Balanophyllia gigas Moseley, 1880) Moseley, H.N. (1881 [1880]). Report on certain hydroid, alcyonarian, and madreporarian corals procured during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger, in the years 1873–1876. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Zoology.</em> 2 (part 7): 1-248, pl. Hydrocorallinae 1-14, Helioporidae 1-2, Madreporaria 1-16., available online at http://www.19thcenturyscience.org/HMSC/HMSC-Reports/Zool-07/README.htm [details]
Depth range 90-640 m
Depth range 90-640 m [details]
Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S. (2025). World List of Scleractinia. Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) gigas Moseley, 1880. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/Scleractinia/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=286927 on 2025-05-04
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(of Balanophyllia gigas Moseley, 1880) Moseley, H.N. (1881 [1880]). Report on certain hydroid, alcyonarian, and madreporarian corals procured during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger, in the years 1873–1876. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Zoology.</em> 2 (part 7): 1-248, pl. Hydrocorallinae 1-14, Helioporidae 1-2, Madreporaria 1-16., available online at http://www.19thcenturyscience.org/HMSC/HMSC-Reports/Zool-07/README.htm [details]
original description (of Balanophyllia hawaiiensis Vaughan, 1907) Vaughan TW. (1907). Recent Madreporaria of the Hawaiian Islands and Laysan. <em>US National Museum Bulletin.</em> 59 (9): 1-427., available online at https://repository.si.edu/handle/10088/10230 [details]
context source (Deepsea) Cairns, Stephen (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record Cairns, S.D., B.W. Hoeksema & J. van der Land. (2007). as a contribution to UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Cairns, S.D. (2009-2017). On line appendix: Phylogenetic list of the 711 valid Recent azooxanthellate scleractinian species with their junior synonyms and depth ranges, 28 pp. <em>In: Cold-Water Corals: The Biology and Geology of Deep-Sea Coral Habitats.</em> Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. [details]
additional source Cairns, S.D. (1998). Azooxanthellate Scleractinia (Cnidaria: Anthozoa) of Western Australia. <em>Records of the Western Australian Museum.</em> 18(4): 361-417. [details] Available for editors
additional source Cairns, S.D. (2004). The azooxanthellate Scleractinia (Coelenterata: Anthozoa) of Australia. <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> 56(3): 259-329. [details] Available for editors
additional source Cairns, S.D. (1999). Cnidaria Anthozoa: Deep-water azooxanthellate Scleractinia from Vanuatu, and Wallis and Futuna Islands. <em>In: Crosnier, A. (Ed.) Résultats des Campagnes MUSORSTOM 20. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle. Série A, Zoologie.</em> 20(180): 31-167. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
additional source Cairns, S.D., L. Gershwin, F.J. Brook, P. Pugh, E.W. Dawson, O.V. Ocaña, W. Vervoort, G. Williams, J.E. Watson, D.M. Opresko, P. Schuchert, P.M. Hine, D.P. Gordon, H.I. Campbell, A.J. Wright, J.A.Sánchez & D.G. Fautin. (2009). Phylum Cnidaria: corals, medusae, hydroids, myxozoans. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> :59-101., available online at https://repository.si.edu/handle/10088/8431 [details] Available for editors
additional source Kitahara, M.V. & S.D. Cairns. (2021). Azooxanthellate Scleractinia (Cnidaria, Anthozoa) from New Caledonia. <em>Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle.</em> 215:1-722. [details] Available for editors
redescription Cairns, S.D. (1995). The marine fauna of New Zealand: Scleractinia (Cnidaria: Anthozoa. <em>New Zealand Oceanographic Memoir.</em> 103: 1-210. [details] Available for editors
original description (of Balanophyllia hawaiiensis Vaughan, 1907) Vaughan TW. (1907). Recent Madreporaria of the Hawaiian Islands and Laysan. <em>US National Museum Bulletin.</em> 59 (9): 1-427., available online at https://repository.si.edu/handle/10088/10230 [details]
context source (Deepsea) Cairns, Stephen (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record Cairns, S.D., B.W. Hoeksema & J. van der Land. (2007). as a contribution to UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Cairns, S.D. (2009-2017). On line appendix: Phylogenetic list of the 711 valid Recent azooxanthellate scleractinian species with their junior synonyms and depth ranges, 28 pp. <em>In: Cold-Water Corals: The Biology and Geology of Deep-Sea Coral Habitats.</em> Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. [details]
additional source Cairns, S.D. (1998). Azooxanthellate Scleractinia (Cnidaria: Anthozoa) of Western Australia. <em>Records of the Western Australian Museum.</em> 18(4): 361-417. [details] Available for editors
additional source Cairns, S.D. (2004). The azooxanthellate Scleractinia (Coelenterata: Anthozoa) of Australia. <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> 56(3): 259-329. [details] Available for editors
additional source Cairns, S.D. (1999). Cnidaria Anthozoa: Deep-water azooxanthellate Scleractinia from Vanuatu, and Wallis and Futuna Islands. <em>In: Crosnier, A. (Ed.) Résultats des Campagnes MUSORSTOM 20. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle. Série A, Zoologie.</em> 20(180): 31-167. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
additional source Cairns, S.D., L. Gershwin, F.J. Brook, P. Pugh, E.W. Dawson, O.V. Ocaña, W. Vervoort, G. Williams, J.E. Watson, D.M. Opresko, P. Schuchert, P.M. Hine, D.P. Gordon, H.I. Campbell, A.J. Wright, J.A.Sánchez & D.G. Fautin. (2009). Phylum Cnidaria: corals, medusae, hydroids, myxozoans. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> :59-101., available online at https://repository.si.edu/handle/10088/8431 [details] Available for editors
additional source Kitahara, M.V. & S.D. Cairns. (2021). Azooxanthellate Scleractinia (Cnidaria, Anthozoa) from New Caledonia. <em>Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle.</em> 215:1-722. [details] Available for editors
redescription Cairns, S.D. (1995). The marine fauna of New Zealand: Scleractinia (Cnidaria: Anthozoa. <em>New Zealand Oceanographic Memoir.</em> 103: 1-210. [details] Available for editors
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Cotype (of Balanophyllia hawaiiensis Vaughan, 1907) USNM 20823, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Balanophyllia gigas Moseley, 1880) AM G16553, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Balanophyllia gigas Moseley, 1880) AUH AU11141, geounit New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Balanophyllia gigas Moseley, 1880) IGPS 43411, geounit Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Balanophyllia gigas Moseley, 1880) IGPS 58936, geounit Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Balanophyllia gigas Moseley, 1880) IGPS 58939, geounit Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Balanophyllia gigas Moseley, 1880) IGPS 58941, geounit Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Balanophyllia gigas Moseley, 1880) IGPS 58941, geounit Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Balanophyllia gigas Moseley, 1880) IGPS 58943, geounit Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Balanophyllia gigas Moseley, 1880) IGPS 58944, geounit Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Balanophyllia gigas Moseley, 1880) IGPS 58945, geounit Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Balanophyllia gigas Moseley, 1880) IGPS 58980, geounit Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Balanophyllia gigas Moseley, 1880) IGPS 58981, geounit Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Balanophyllia gigas Moseley, 1880) IGPS 58982, geounit Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Balanophyllia gigas Moseley, 1880) IGPS 59037 [details]
Nontype (of Balanophyllia gigas Moseley, 1880) IGPS 59341 [details]
Nontype (of Balanophyllia gigas Moseley, 1880) MNHN, geounit Philippines Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Balanophyllia gigas Moseley, 1880) MNHN, geounit Vanuatu Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Balanophyllia gigas Moseley, 1880) NMNZ CO123, geounit New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Balanophyllia gigas Moseley, 1880) POLIPI, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Balanophyllia gigas Moseley, 1880) RMNH, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Balanophyllia gigas Moseley, 1880) USNM 94219, geounit New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Balanophyllia gigas Moseley, 1880) USNM 94220, geounit New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Balanophyllia gigas Moseley, 1880) USNM 96689, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Balanophyllia gigas Moseley, 1880) USNM 97600, geounit Philippines Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Balanophyllia gigas Moseley, 1880) WAM 562-84, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Balanophyllia gigas Moseley, 1880) WAM 567-84, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Balanophyllia gigas Moseley, 1880) WAM 686-84, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Balanophyllia gigas Moseley, 1880) WAM 736-84, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Balanophyllia gigas Moseley, 1880) WAM Z20513, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Balanophyllia hawaiiensis Vaughan, 1907) IGPS 58994, geounit Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type (of Balanophyllia gigas Moseley, 1880) ORI, geounit Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type (of Balanophyllia gigas Moseley, 1880) USNM 92882, geounit Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type (of Balanophyllia gigas Moseley, 1880) USNM 92883, geounit Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unreviewed
Biology azooxanthellate [details]Depth range 90-640 m [details]
Habitat shelf to slope [details]
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Balanophyllia gigas) (from synonym Balanophyllia gigas Moseley, 1880)
To GenBank (2 nucleotides; 0 proteins) (from synonym Balanophyllia gigas Moseley, 1880)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (23 records)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (4 records) (from synonym Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) hawaiiensis Vaughan, 1907)
To ITIS
To GenBank (2 nucleotides; 0 proteins) (from synonym Balanophyllia gigas Moseley, 1880)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (23 records)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (4 records) (from synonym Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) hawaiiensis Vaughan, 1907)
To ITIS
