WoRMS taxon details
Acanella arbuscula (Johnson, 1862)
125371 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:125371)
accepted
Species
Acanella eburnea (Pourtalès, 1868) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Acanella normani Verrill, 1878 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Acanella spiculosa Verrill, 1883 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Isidella arbuscula (Johnson, 1862) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Isidella eburnea (Pourtalès, 1868) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Mopsea arbuscula Johnson, 1862 · unaccepted > superseded combination (original combination)
Mopsea arbusculum Johnson, 1862 · alternative representation
Mopsea eburnea Pourtalès, 1868 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
marine, fresh, terrestrial
(of Mopsea arbuscula Johnson, 1862) Johnson, J. Y. (1862). Descriptions of two corals from Madeira, belonging to the genera Primnoa and Mopsea. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 1862, p. 244-246., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31577289 [details] 
Distribution in Nova Scotia waters
Distribution in Nova Scotia waters [details]
McFadden, C.S.; Cordeiro, R.; Samimi-Namin, K.; Williams, G.; van Ofwegen, L. (2025). World List of Octocorallia. Acanella arbuscula (Johnson, 1862). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125371 on 2025-05-05
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Mopsea arbuscula Johnson, 1862) Johnson, J. Y. (1862). Descriptions of two corals from Madeira, belonging to the genera Primnoa and Mopsea. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 1862, p. 244-246., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31577289 [details]
original description (of Acanella spiculosa Verrill, 1883) Verrill, A.E. (1883). Report on the Anthozoa, and on some additional species dredged by the "Blake" in 1877-1879, and by the U.S. Fish Commission steamer "Fish Hawk" in 1880-82. <em>Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool. Harvard.</em> 11: 1-72, plates 1-8., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4621758
page(s): 17 [details]
original description (of Acanella normani Verrill, 1878) Verrill, A.E. (1878). Art. XX. Notice of recent additions to the marine fauna of the eastern coast of North America. No. 1. <em>American Journal of Science and Arts.</em> Ser. 3, 16(91-96): 207-215., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36841488
page(s): 212-213 [details]
original description (of Mopsea arbusculum Johnson, 1862) Johnson, J. Y. (1862). Descriptions of some new corals from Madeira. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 1862: 194-197., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31577226 [details]
original description (of Mopsea eburnea Pourtalès, 1868) Pourtalès, L.F. de. (1868). Contributions to the fauna of the Gulf Stream at great depths (2d series). <em>Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College, in Cambridge.</em> 1(7): 121-142., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6587602
page(s): 132 [details]
basis of record van Ofwegen, L.; Grasshoff, M.; van der Land, J. (2001). Octocorallia (excl. Pennatulacea), <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 104-105 (look up in IMIS) [details]
original description (of Acanella spiculosa Verrill, 1883) Verrill, A.E. (1883). Report on the Anthozoa, and on some additional species dredged by the "Blake" in 1877-1879, and by the U.S. Fish Commission steamer "Fish Hawk" in 1880-82. <em>Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool. Harvard.</em> 11: 1-72, plates 1-8., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4621758
page(s): 17 [details]
original description (of Acanella normani Verrill, 1878) Verrill, A.E. (1878). Art. XX. Notice of recent additions to the marine fauna of the eastern coast of North America. No. 1. <em>American Journal of Science and Arts.</em> Ser. 3, 16(91-96): 207-215., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36841488
page(s): 212-213 [details]
original description (of Mopsea arbusculum Johnson, 1862) Johnson, J. Y. (1862). Descriptions of some new corals from Madeira. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 1862: 194-197., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31577226 [details]
original description (of Mopsea eburnea Pourtalès, 1868) Pourtalès, L.F. de. (1868). Contributions to the fauna of the Gulf Stream at great depths (2d series). <em>Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College, in Cambridge.</em> 1(7): 121-142., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6587602
page(s): 132 [details]
basis of record van Ofwegen, L.; Grasshoff, M.; van der Land, J. (2001). Octocorallia (excl. Pennatulacea), <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 104-105 (look up in IMIS) [details]
Other
context source (MSBIAS)
MEDIN. (2011). UK checklist of marine species derived from the applications Marine Recorder and UNICORN. version 1.0. [details]
context source (Deepsea) Cairns, Stephen (look up in IMIS) [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Breeze, H., D.S. Davis, M. Butler, and V. Kostylev. 1997. Distribution and status of deep sea corals off Nova Scotia. Ecology Action Centre. Halifax. 58 p. [details]
additional source Madsen, F. J. (1944). Octocorallia (Stolonifera - Telestacea - Xeniidae - Alcyonacea - Gorgonacea). <em>The Danish Ingolf-Expedition, Vol. V. Bianco Luno A/S.</em> 5(13): 1-65., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16849046 [details]
additional source Watling, L.; Auster, P. (2005). Distribution of deep-water Alcyonacea off the Northeast Coast of the United States. In: Freiwald, A., R.J. Murray, editors. Cold-Water Corals and Ecosystems. <em>Proceedings of the Second Deep-Sea Coral Symposium.</em> 279-296. [details]
additional source Cairns, S.D., and Bayer, F.M., 2009. Octocorallia (Cnidaria) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 321–331 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details]
additional source Kükenthal, W. (1924). Coelenterata: Gorgonaria. in: Das Tierreich (Eine Zusammenstellung und Kennzeichnung der rezenten Tierformen). 47. 478 pp.
page(s): 420-421 [details] Available for editors
[request]
additional source Alderslade, P. (1998). Revisionary systematics in the gorgonian family Isididae, with descriptions of numerous new taxa (Coelenterata: Octocorallia). <em>Records of the Western Australian Museum.</em> Supplement No. 55: 1-360.
page(s): 8 [details]
additional source Deichmann, E. (1936). The Alcyonaria of the western part of the Atlantic Ocean. <em>Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard College.</em> 53: 1-317, plates 1-37., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4363633
page(s): 10, 238, 243-245, 297 [details]
additional source Gass, S. E.; Willison, M. J. H. (2005). An assessment of the distribution of deep-sea corals in Atlantic Canada by using both scientific and local forms of knowledge. André Freiwald and J. Murray Roberts (eds.). Springer. Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, pp. 223-245
page(s): 223, 224, 228, 229, 230, 232, 233, 239 [details]
additional source Mortensen, P. B.; Buhl-Mortensen, L. (2005). Deep-water corals and their habitats in The Gully, a submarine canyon off Atlantic Canada. André Freiwald and J. Murray Roberts (eds.). Springer. Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, pp. 247-277
page(s): 247, 258, 259, 260, 262, 264, 270 [details]
additional source Hickson, S. J. (1907). The Alcyonaria, Antipatharia, and Madreporaria collected by the "Huxley" from the north side of the Bay of Biscay in August, 1906. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 8, 6-14, available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11555685
page(s): 9 [details]
additional source Smith, P. J.; McVeagh, S. M.; Mingoia, J. T.; France, S. C. (2004). Mitochondrial DNA sequence variation in deep-sea bamboo coral (Keratoisidinae) species in the southwest and northwest Pacific Ocean. Marine Biology, 144, 253-261
page(s): 256, 257, 259 [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): 281 [details]
additional source Sherwood, O. A.; Jamieson, R. E.; Edinger, E. N.; Wareham, V. E. (2008). Stable C and N isotopic composition of cold-water corals from the Newfoundland and Labrador continental slope: Examination of trophic, depth and spatial effects. Deep-Sea Research, 55, 1392-1402
page(s): 1392, 1394, 1396, 1397, 1398, 1399, 1400 [details]
additional source Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]
context source (Deepsea) Cairns, Stephen (look up in IMIS) [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Breeze, H., D.S. Davis, M. Butler, and V. Kostylev. 1997. Distribution and status of deep sea corals off Nova Scotia. Ecology Action Centre. Halifax. 58 p. [details]
additional source Madsen, F. J. (1944). Octocorallia (Stolonifera - Telestacea - Xeniidae - Alcyonacea - Gorgonacea). <em>The Danish Ingolf-Expedition, Vol. V. Bianco Luno A/S.</em> 5(13): 1-65., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16849046 [details]
additional source Watling, L.; Auster, P. (2005). Distribution of deep-water Alcyonacea off the Northeast Coast of the United States. In: Freiwald, A., R.J. Murray, editors. Cold-Water Corals and Ecosystems. <em>Proceedings of the Second Deep-Sea Coral Symposium.</em> 279-296. [details]
additional source Cairns, S.D., and Bayer, F.M., 2009. Octocorallia (Cnidaria) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 321–331 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details]
additional source Kükenthal, W. (1924). Coelenterata: Gorgonaria. in: Das Tierreich (Eine Zusammenstellung und Kennzeichnung der rezenten Tierformen). 47. 478 pp.
page(s): 420-421 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Alderslade, P. (1998). Revisionary systematics in the gorgonian family Isididae, with descriptions of numerous new taxa (Coelenterata: Octocorallia). <em>Records of the Western Australian Museum.</em> Supplement No. 55: 1-360.
page(s): 8 [details]
additional source Deichmann, E. (1936). The Alcyonaria of the western part of the Atlantic Ocean. <em>Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard College.</em> 53: 1-317, plates 1-37., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4363633
page(s): 10, 238, 243-245, 297 [details]
additional source Gass, S. E.; Willison, M. J. H. (2005). An assessment of the distribution of deep-sea corals in Atlantic Canada by using both scientific and local forms of knowledge. André Freiwald and J. Murray Roberts (eds.). Springer. Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, pp. 223-245
page(s): 223, 224, 228, 229, 230, 232, 233, 239 [details]
additional source Mortensen, P. B.; Buhl-Mortensen, L. (2005). Deep-water corals and their habitats in The Gully, a submarine canyon off Atlantic Canada. André Freiwald and J. Murray Roberts (eds.). Springer. Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, pp. 247-277
page(s): 247, 258, 259, 260, 262, 264, 270 [details]
additional source Hickson, S. J. (1907). The Alcyonaria, Antipatharia, and Madreporaria collected by the "Huxley" from the north side of the Bay of Biscay in August, 1906. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 8, 6-14, available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11555685
page(s): 9 [details]
additional source Smith, P. J.; McVeagh, S. M.; Mingoia, J. T.; France, S. C. (2004). Mitochondrial DNA sequence variation in deep-sea bamboo coral (Keratoisidinae) species in the southwest and northwest Pacific Ocean. Marine Biology, 144, 253-261
page(s): 256, 257, 259 [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): 281 [details]
additional source Sherwood, O. A.; Jamieson, R. E.; Edinger, E. N.; Wareham, V. E. (2008). Stable C and N isotopic composition of cold-water corals from the Newfoundland and Labrador continental slope: Examination of trophic, depth and spatial effects. Deep-Sea Research, 55, 1392-1402
page(s): 1392, 1394, 1396, 1397, 1398, 1399, 1400 [details]
additional source Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Distribution in Nova Scotia waters [details]Habitat Known from seamounts and knolls [details]
Habitat bathyal [details]
To Barcode of Life (1 barcode) (from synonym Acanella eburnea (Pourtalès, 1868))
To Barcode of Life (4 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (15 publications) (from synonym Acanella eburnea (Pourtalès, 1868))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (23 publications) (from synonym Acanella normani Verrill, 1878)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (36 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications) (from synonym Acanella spiculosa Verrill, 1883)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Acanella arbuscula)
To GenBank (25 nucleotides; 52 proteins) (from synonym Acanella normani Verrill, 1878)
To GenBank (25 nucleotides; 52 proteins)
To GenBank (25 nucleotides; 52 proteins) (from synonym Acanella eburnea (Pourtalès, 1868))
To GenBank (25 nucleotides; 52 proteins) (from synonym Mopsea arbuscula Johnson, 1862)
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (2 records) (from synonym Acanella normani Verrill, 1878)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (217 records) (from synonym Acanella eburnea (Pourtalès, 1868))
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (306 records)
To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 004744.CN) (from synonym Acanella normani Verrill, 1878)
To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 005873.CN) (from synonym Mopsea eburnea Pourtalès, 1868)
To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 079131) (from synonym Acanella eburnea (Pourtalès, 1868))
To ITIS
To Barcode of Life (4 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (15 publications) (from synonym Acanella eburnea (Pourtalès, 1868))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (23 publications) (from synonym Acanella normani Verrill, 1878)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (36 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications) (from synonym Acanella spiculosa Verrill, 1883)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Acanella arbuscula)
To GenBank (25 nucleotides; 52 proteins) (from synonym Acanella normani Verrill, 1878)
To GenBank (25 nucleotides; 52 proteins)
To GenBank (25 nucleotides; 52 proteins) (from synonym Acanella eburnea (Pourtalès, 1868))
To GenBank (25 nucleotides; 52 proteins) (from synonym Mopsea arbuscula Johnson, 1862)
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (2 records) (from synonym Acanella normani Verrill, 1878)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (217 records) (from synonym Acanella eburnea (Pourtalès, 1868))
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (306 records)
To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 004744.CN) (from synonym Acanella normani Verrill, 1878)
To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 005873.CN) (from synonym Mopsea eburnea Pourtalès, 1868)
To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 079131) (from synonym Acanella eburnea (Pourtalès, 1868))
To ITIS
