WoRMS taxon details
Thouarella (Thouarella) variabilis Wright & Studer, 1889
286574 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:286574)
accepted
Species
Thouarella (Parathouarella) variabilis Wright & Studer, 1889 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Thouarella (Parathouarella) variabilis typica Wright & Studer, 1889 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Thouarella (Thouarella) variabilis var. typical Wright & Studer, 1889 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Thouarella variabilis Wright & Studer, 1889 · alternative representation (subgenus assignment)
- Variety Thouarella (Thouarella) variabilis var. gracilis Wright & Studer, 1889
- Variety Thouarella (Thouarella) variabilis var. brevispinosa Wright & Studer, 1889 accepted as Thouarella (Thouarella) brevispinosa Wright & Studer, 1889 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Variety Thouarella (Thouarella) variabilis var. typical Wright & Studer, 1889 accepted as Thouarella (Thouarella) variabilis Wright & Studer, 1889 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
(of Thouarella variabilis Wright & Studer, 1889) Wright, E.P.; Studer, T. (1889). Report on the Alcyonaria collected by H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873-76. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Zoology.</em> 31 (part 64), lxxii+ 314 pp., 43 pls. London., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2081946
page(s): 68 [details]
page(s): 68 [details]
McFadden, C.S.; Cordeiro, R.; Samimi-Namin, K.; Williams, G.; van Ofwegen, L. (2025). World List of Octocorallia. Thouarella (Thouarella) variabilis Wright & Studer, 1889. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=286574 on 2025-05-08
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Thouarella variabilis Wright & Studer, 1889) Wright, E.P.; Studer, T. (1889). Report on the Alcyonaria collected by H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873-76. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Zoology.</em> 31 (part 64), lxxii+ 314 pp., 43 pls. London., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2081946
page(s): 68 [details]
original description (of Thouarella (Parathouarella) variabilis typica Wright & Studer, 1889) Wright, E.P.; Studer, T. (1889). Report on the Alcyonaria collected by H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873-76. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Zoology.</em> 31 (part 64), lxxii+ 314 pp., 43 pls. London., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2081946 [details]
basis of record van Ofwegen, L.P., S.D. Cairns & J. van der Land (eds). (2000-2007). as a contribution to UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms. (look up in IMIS) [details]
new combination reference Cairns, S.D. & H.H. Wirshing. (2018). A phylogenetic analysis of the Primnoidae (Anthozoa: Octocorallia: Calcaxonia) with analyses of character evolution and a key to the genera and subgenera. <em>BMC Evolutionary Biology.</em> 18(1)., available online at https://bmcevolbiol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12862-018-1182-5 [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 68 [details]
original description (of Thouarella (Parathouarella) variabilis typica Wright & Studer, 1889) Wright, E.P.; Studer, T. (1889). Report on the Alcyonaria collected by H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873-76. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Zoology.</em> 31 (part 64), lxxii+ 314 pp., 43 pls. London., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2081946 [details]
basis of record van Ofwegen, L.P., S.D. Cairns & J. van der Land (eds). (2000-2007). as a contribution to UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms. (look up in IMIS) [details]
new combination reference Cairns, S.D. & H.H. Wirshing. (2018). A phylogenetic analysis of the Primnoidae (Anthozoa: Octocorallia: Calcaxonia) with analyses of character evolution and a key to the genera and subgenera. <em>BMC Evolutionary Biology.</em> 18(1)., available online at https://bmcevolbiol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12862-018-1182-5 [details] Available for editors
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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]
additional source Cairns, S.D. & F.M. Bayer. (2009). A generic revision and phylogenetic analysis of the Primnoidae (Cnidaria:Octocorallia). <em>Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, Smithsonian Institution Press: Washington DC (USA).</em> 629:1-79. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Cairns, S.D. (2021). Primnoid octocorals (Anthozoa, Alcyonacea) — Part 3. Thouarella, and additional records of other primnoid species. <em>NIWA Biodiversity Memoir.</em> 133: 1-67. [details] Available for editors [request]
context source (Deepsea) Cairns, Stephen (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Cairns, S.D. & F.M. Bayer. (2009). A generic revision and phylogenetic analysis of the Primnoidae (Cnidaria:Octocorallia). <em>Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, Smithsonian Institution Press: Washington DC (USA).</em> 629:1-79. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Cairns, S.D. (2021). Primnoid octocorals (Anthozoa, Alcyonacea) — Part 3. Thouarella, and additional records of other primnoid species. <em>NIWA Biodiversity Memoir.</em> 133: 1-67. [details] Available for editors
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Habitat bathyal [details]
