Scleractinia taxon details
Tethocyathus virgatus (Alcock, 1902)
286866 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:286866)
accepted
Species
Trochocyathus (Thecocyathus) virgatus Alcock, 1902 · unaccepted > superseded combination (basionym)
Trochocyathus (Trochocyathus) virgatus Alcock, 1902 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Trochocyathus virgatus Alcock, 1902 · unaccepted > superseded combination
marine, fresh, terrestrial
(of Trochocyathus (Thecocyathus) virgatus Alcock, 1902) Alcock A (1902) Diagnoses and descriptions of new species of corals from the "Siboga-Expedition". Tijdschrift der Nederlandse Dierkundige Vereeniging (Ser. 2) 7: 89-115. [details]
Depth range 137-1200 m
Depth range 137-1200 m [details]
Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S. (2025). World List of Scleractinia. Tethocyathus virgatus (Alcock, 1902). Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/Scleractinia/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=286866 on 2025-05-14
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(of Trochocyathus (Thecocyathus) virgatus Alcock, 1902) Alcock A (1902) Diagnoses and descriptions of new species of corals from the "Siboga-Expedition". Tijdschrift der Nederlandse Dierkundige Vereeniging (Ser. 2) 7: 89-115. [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]
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. (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 & D.J. Miller. (2010). Monophyletic origin of Caryophyllia (Scleractinia, Caryophylliidae), with descriptions of six new species. <em>Systematics and Biodiversity.</em> 8(1): 91-118., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/14772000903571088
page(s): 115 [details] Available for editors
additional source Cairns, S.D., B.W. Hoeksema & J. van der Land. (1999). Appendix: List of extant stony corals. <em>Atoll Research Bulletin.</em> 459: 13-46.
page(s): 24 [details]
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 Alcock AW. (1902). Report on the deep-sea Madreporaria of the Siboga-Expedition. <em>Siboga Expeditie.</em> 16a: 1-52, pls. 1-5., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.11383 [details]
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
redescription Cairns, S.D. & H. Zibrowius. (1997). Cnidaria Anthozoa: Azooxanthellate Scleractinia from the Philippine and Indonesian regions. <em>in: Crosnier, A. et al. (Ed.) Résultats des Campagnes MUSORSTOM 16. Campagne Franco-Indonésienne KARUBAR. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle. Série A, Zoologie.</em> 172: 27-244. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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]
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. (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 & D.J. Miller. (2010). Monophyletic origin of Caryophyllia (Scleractinia, Caryophylliidae), with descriptions of six new species. <em>Systematics and Biodiversity.</em> 8(1): 91-118., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/14772000903571088
page(s): 115 [details] Available for editors
additional source Cairns, S.D., B.W. Hoeksema & J. van der Land. (1999). Appendix: List of extant stony corals. <em>Atoll Research Bulletin.</em> 459: 13-46.
page(s): 24 [details]
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 Alcock AW. (1902). Report on the deep-sea Madreporaria of the Siboga-Expedition. <em>Siboga Expeditie.</em> 16a: 1-52, pls. 1-5., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.11383 [details]
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
redescription Cairns, S.D. & H. Zibrowius. (1997). Cnidaria Anthozoa: Azooxanthellate Scleractinia from the Philippine and Indonesian regions. <em>in: Crosnier, A. et al. (Ed.) Résultats des Campagnes MUSORSTOM 16. Campagne Franco-Indonésienne KARUBAR. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle. Série A, Zoologie.</em> 172: 27-244. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Nontype AM G16593, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype AM G16595, geounit New Caledonian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype AM G16682, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype MNHN, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype MNHN, geounit Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype MNHN, geounit Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype MNHN, geounit Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype MNHN, geounit Vanuatu Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype MNHN, geounit Vanuatu Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype MNHN, geounit Vanuatu Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype MNHN, geounit Vanuatu Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype MNHN, geounit Vanuatu Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype MNHN, geounit Vanuatu Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype MNHN, geounit Vanuatu Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype MNHN, geounit Wallis and Futuna Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype POLIPI, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype RMNH 23201, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype USNM 94091, geounit New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype USNM 94093, geounit High Seas [details]
Nontype USNM 97113, geounit Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype USNM 97114, geounit Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype USNM 97115, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype USNM 98650, geounit Vanuatu Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype USNM 98652, geounit Wallis and Futuna Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype ZMUC, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Syntype (of Trochocyathus (Thecocyathus) virgatus Alcock, 1902) UAZM [details]
Syntype (of Trochocyathus (Thecocyathus) virgatus Alcock, 1902) UAZM, geounit Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unreviewed
Biology azooxanthellate [details]Depth range 137-1200 m [details]
Habitat shelf to slope [details]
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Tethocyathus virgatus)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 0 proteins) (from synonym Trochocyathus virgatus Alcock, 1902)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 0 proteins)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (31 records)
To ITIS
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Tethocyathus virgatus)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 0 proteins) (from synonym Trochocyathus virgatus Alcock, 1902)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 0 proteins)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (31 records)
To ITIS
